1. 3.1.2 Software and hardware components of an information system

2. Content
difference between hardware and software;
input, output and storage devices;
specialist hardware devices;
specialist software devices;
types of software;
user interfaces.

3. Specification
a. describe the difference between hardware and software, and explain the lack of standardisation affecting both hardware and software;
b. identify an appropriate input, output or storage device for a given situation and justify the choice made;
c. describe specialist hardware devices for physically disabled users: puff-suck switch, foot mouse, eye typer, Braille printers, keyboards, speakers and microphones and justify their use for given situations;
d. describe specialist software for physically disabled users: predictive text, sticky keys, zoom and voice recognition and justify their use for given situations;
e. describe different types of software (operating systems, user interfaces, utilities, applications software) and give examples of how and where each type of software would be used;
f. describe the characteristics of different styles of user interface, command- based, forms, dialogue, natural language, wimp interfaces (windows, icons, menus, pointer), and their appropriate uses.

4. a. describe the difference between hardware and software, and explain the lack of standardisation affecting both hardware and software

5. 2012 jan

7. 2013 june

9. June 2014

11. b. identify an appropriate input, output or storage device for a given situation and justify the choice made

12. Jun 2012

14. 2013 jan

16. c. describe specialist hardware devices for physically disabled users: puff-suck switch, foot mouse, eye typer, Braille printers, keyboards, speakers and microphones and justify their use for given situations

17. 2012 jan

19. 2013 june

21. 2015 june

23. d. describe specialist software for physically disabled users: predictive text, sticky keys, zoom and voice recognition and justify their use for given situations

24. 2015 june

26. e. describe different types of software (operating systems, user interfaces, utilities, applications software) and give examples of how and where each type of software would be used

27. 2012 june

29. 2014 june

31. f. describe the characteristics of different styles of user interface, command- based, forms, dialogue, natural language, wimp interfaces (windows, icons, menus, pointer), and their appropriate uses

32. Jan 2012

34. Jun e

36. 2013 jan

38. June 2014