TERM CONTRAST

A. WHAT IS DATA?
-> data is anything in a form suitable for use with a computer. They are fed and to be processed by the computer.

B. WHAT IS INFORMATION?
-> information is the processed and organized data.

C. WHAT IS DATA STORAGE?
-> data storage is the way of storing data to computer storage devices.

D. WHAT IS COMPUTER STORAGE?
-> computer storage refers to computer components, devices, and recording media that retain digital data used for computing for some interval of time. Computer data storage provides one of the core functions of the modern computer, that of information retention.

E. WHAT IS OPERATING SYSTEM?
-> operating system is an interface between hardware and user; it is responsible for the management and coordination of activities and the sharing of the resources of the computer. The operating system acts as a host for computing applications that are run on the machine. As a host, one of the purposes of an operating system is to handle the details of the operation of the hardware.

F. WHAT IS COMPUTER SYSTEM?
-> computer system is a complete, working computer. The computer system includes not only the computer, but also any software and peripheral devices that are necessary to make the computer function. Every computer system, for example, requires an operating system.