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computer basics
A “computer” includes hardware, an operating system (OS) as well as the software that runs on that combination:
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portable devices
Computers have become smaller, more compact, more powerful and are far more portable. Mobile is becoming so much a part of our lives that there are now more such devices than people on the planet.
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computer systems interdependent
Computer hardware and software are interdependent — you need newer (and more powerful) hardware to run newer versions of both the operating systems and programs that run on them. You cannot run softwa [..]
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software
As noted above, software includes both the operating system
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count the bits
Current software and hardware can be either 32- or 64-bit (older systems were 8- and 16-bit). Think of the difference between a two-, four- and eight-lane highway and that will help you to picture the [..]
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operating systems
The operating system (sometimes abbreviated as OS) is the main software running on a computer and will dictate a great deal about what hardware will work and what software is available to run on any p [..]
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pcs and laptops
Current computer operating systems include various versions of Microsoft Windows
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mobile
Mobile devices run operating systems as well: Apple's iOS
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raspberry pi
Earlier versions of PCs ran command-line operating systems like DOS
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