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T3 CH6 Hardware and Software · Tamil Nadu Board STD 6 (Tamil - English Medium). 3 questions.

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Question 13 Marks
What is Free and Open Source Software? Give any two examples?
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  1. Free and open software is available free of cost and can be shared with many end-users.
  2. Free software is editable and customizable by the user and this leads to the update or development of new software.
  3. Examples: 1. Linux, 2. Geogebra.
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Question 23 Marks
What do you mean by Operating System? How it Works?
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  1. System Software (Operating System) is software that makes the hardware devices process the data inputted by the user and display the result on the output devices like Monitor.
  2. Without the operating system, the computer cannot function on its own.
  3. Some of the popular operating systems are Linux, Windows, Mac, Android, etc.
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Question 33 Marks
What is Hardware and Software?
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  • Hardware:
  1. Hardware is the parts of the computer which we can touch and feel.
  2. Hardware includes input and output devices, Cabinet, Hard disk, Mother Board, SMPS, CPU, RAM, CD Drive, and Graphics card.
  • Software:
  1. Software is programmed and coded application to process the input information.
  2. The software processes the data by converting the input information into coding or programmed language.
  3. Touching and feeling are not possible. But, we can see the functions of the software in the form of output.
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