Comuting Homework 1

Community College of Qatar
Information Technology Department
Computing Fundamentals
Term and Year: Fall 2022
Due date: 24 August, 2022
SAIF AL RAEISSI
ASSIGNMENT ONE FORMAT
• Reports must be written in English only.
• The completed report must be submitted as:
• Softcopy through your Blackboard account.
ASSIGNMENT ONE INSTRUCTIONS
• It is individual assignment.
• Submission due date is 24 August, 2022.
• Write full report as an outcome for your review process.
• This work is not allowed for Copying from another student’s work, please avoid the
plagiarism
• The marks of assignment will be given based on its completeness and perfectness
• Assignment One Questions:
• Explain the four(4) most Used to enter data and instructions into the computers that need
to be take into consideration:
- Input
Transferring of information into the system. This may be through a user input device - i.e.
keyboard,mouse .
- Output
Output is the exact opposite of input. Output is the function that allows a computer to display
information, from the system .
- Processing
This is where the computer actually does the 'work' - manipulating and controlling data
over the entire system .
- Storage
Most computers are able to store data both temporarily (in order to process), but also
long-term (i.e., permanently). Storage takes place on hard-drives or external storage devices .
- What is an instruction?
instruction is an order given to a computer processor by a computer program. At

the lowest level, each instruction is a sequence of 0s and 1s that describes a
physical operation the computer is to perform .
• Differentiate between RAM and ROM?
RAM is used to store computer programs and data that CPU needs in real time.
ROM have prerecorded data and it is used to boot computer. RAM data is static
and remains in the computer even if computer is switched off.

• Give two examples of utility software?
Some examples of utility software are free disk space analyzers, OS cleaners, and
performance tools.
• What is hardware and software?
Hardware and Software.

Hardware refers to the physical and visible components of the system such as a monitor, CPU,
keyboard and mouse
Software , refers to a set of instructions which enable the hardware to perform a specific set of
tasks.
• Give one example each for the following :
Antivirus softwar ?
- Microsoft Defender
- Norton 360
- Bitdefender Antivirus
• Compression software ?
7-Zip is a popular open-source file compression software that has a high compression ratio files
and keeping the file size to a minimum.
• Open source OS ?
example of a security-focused, open-source OS is Qubes, which is an operating system that
ramps up security by compartmentalizing different activities into isolated instances called qubes
that are unable to affect each other.
Application software ?
Microsoft Word.
• What is word processing?

Word Processing refers to the act of using a computer to create, edit, save and print documents. .
One example of a Word Processor is pawer point .
• Explain the major functions of an operating system?
Operating System
An operating system (OS) is a program that acts as an interface between the system hardware
and the user.
1. Memory Management
It is the management of the main or primary memory. Whatever program is executed, it has to be
present in the main memory
2 . Device Management
An operating system regulates device connection using drivers. The processes may require
devices for their use. This management is done by the OS. The OS:
- Allocates and deallocates devices to different processes.

- Keeps records of the devices.
- Decides which process can use which device for how much time.
3 . File Management
The operating system manages resource allocation and de-allocation. It specifies which
process receives the file and for how long. It also keeps track of information, location as
file systems. The files on a system are stored in different directories. The OS:
- Keeps records of the status and locations of files.

- Allocates and deallocates resources.
- Decides who gets the resources.
4 . Storage Management
Storage management is a procedure that allows users to maximize the utilization of
storage devices while also protecting data integrity on whatever media on which it lives.
Network virtualization, replication, mirroring, security, compression, deduplication .
The OS uses storage management for:
- Improving the performance of the data storage resources.

- It optimizes the use of various storage devices.
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Community College of Qatar

Information Technology Department

ASSIGNMENT ONE FORMAT

• Reports must be written in English only.

• The completed report must be submitted as:

• Softcopy through your Blackboard account.

ASSIGNMENT ONE INSTRUCTIONS

instruction is an order given to a computer processor by a computer program. At

physical operation the computer is to perform .

• Differentiate between RAM and ROM?

and remains in the computer even if computer is switched off.

• What is hardware and software?

Hardware and Software.

• Give one example each for the following :

• What is word processing?

• Explain the major functions of an operating system?

- Allocates and deallocates devices to different processes.

- Keeps records of the status and locations of files.

The OS uses storage management for:

- Improving the performance of the data storage resources.

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