Points for Reporting

ISB11

*These points must be reported, however, the group has the discretion to include other matters
(related to the assigned topic) in their report.

The assigned group must:

1. Prepare a PowerPoint Presentation on the topic assigned. 50 pts
2. Submit a (type) written report before the start of the report. 50 pts
The written report must have a cover page containing the following:
a. Topic Assigned (e.g. Computer Hardware, Computer Software)
b. Names of the members of the group
Beside each member, indicate the specific topic researched and to be
reported by the individual.

Computer Hardware and Its Components

I. What is Computer Hardware

II. Components of Computer Hardware
III. Input Devices (provide examples and pictures)
a. Kinds of Input Devices: Keyboard & Non-Keyboard
b. Features of a Standard Keyboard
c. Different Layouts of Keyboard
b. Direct Entry Devices (provide examples and pictures)
i. “Pointing” Devices
ii. Voice-Input Devices
iii. Scanning Devices
IV. Processing Hardware
* Include discussion on CPU, Motherboard, RAM
* Control Unit and Arithmetic and Logic Unit
* Binary System
V. Output Hardware
a. Two forms of Output
b. Softcopy Output (provide examples and pictures)
i. Monitors - include kinds of monitors
ii. Voice-Output Devices
iii. Sound-Output Devices
c. Hardcopy Output (provide examples and pictures)
i. Printers: Impact and Non-impact Printers
ii. Plotter
iii. Computer Output Microfilm
VI. Storage Hardware (provide examples and pictures)
a. Floppy Disk
b. Optical Disk
c. Hard Disk
d. Magnetic Tape
e. Etc
 Points for Reporting | OA 13 / CISB 1

The assigned group must:

1. Prepare a PowerPoint Presentation on the topic assigned. 50
pts
2. Submit a (type) written report before the start of the report. 50
pts
The written report must have a cover page containing the following:
a. Topic Assigned (e.g. Computer Hardware, Computer Software)
b. Names of the members of the group
Beside each member, indicate the specific topic researched and to be
reported by the individual.

Computer Software

I. What is Computer Software

II. 2 Major Kinds of Computer Software
III. How the Different Software interact (System Heirarchy)
IV. Application Software
a. Forms of Application Software
i. Packaged Software iv. Shareware
ii. Custom Software v. Freeware
iii. Web application vi. Public-Domain Software
b. Four Categories of Application Software
i. Business Software
a. Word Processor g. PIM Software
b. Spreadsheet h. Project Management
c. Database software Software
d. Presentation Software i. Accounting Software
e. Note Taking Software j. Document Management
f. Business Software Suite
ii. Graphics and Multimedia Software
a. CAD e. Video and Audio
b. Desktop Publishing Editing
c. Paint/Image Editing f. Multimedia Authoring
d. Photo Editing g. Web page Authoring
iii. Home, Personal and Educational Software
a. Personal Finance d. Home Design/
b. Legal Landscaping
c. Tax Preparation e. Travel and Mapping
f. Reference
iv. Communications Software
a. Web Browser g. Blogging
b. E-Mail h. Newsgroup
c. Instant Messaging i. FTP
d. Chat Room j. VoIP
e. Video Messaging k. Video Conferencing
f. RSS Aggregator

V. Systems Software
a. Types of System Software
i. Operating Systems
* Functions of OS * Categories of OS
ii. Utility programs
* Widely used Utility Programs