GCSE ICT: 3.1: Computer Technology

Hardware

Computers Mainframes Data Collection
Storage Devices RAM & ROM Software
     

Uses of Computer Technology

Here are some examples of where computer technology is found:

The home School Health Care
Shops & Retail Factories Offices
Banks and finance Warehouses Transport
Science Space travel Government
The Military Security & Law Enforcement Farming
Libraries Expert Systems The Media
Utilities    

From this list you should be able to make a reasonable attempt at any other context. Questions tend to be on the advantages and disadvantages of computer technology in a given situation e.g. in the home, in factories, in offices; or whether computers have improved our lives. Whatever the question you should think how computers are used, what type of technology is used and what the advantages and disadvantages are to the people concerned. The context may be familiar e.g. a school or it may be more foreign. Make sure you answer questions with reference to the context given.