1. Decisions about hardware focus on what three factors? 2. What are the overall trends in hardware? 3. Define hardware and list the major hardware components. 4. Describe the different types of computers. 5. Distinguish between human data-input devices and source-data automation 6. Briefly describe how a microprocessor functions. 7. Distinguish between primary storage and secondary storage. 1. What does the following statement mean? "Hardware is useless without software." 2. What are the differences between systems software and application software? 3. What is open-source software, and what are its advantages? Can you think of any disadvantages? 4. Describe the functions of the operating system. 1. Decisions about hardware focus on what three factors? 2. What are the overall trends in hardware? 3. Define hardware and list the major hardware components. 4. Describe the different types of computers. 5. Distinguish between human data-input devices and source-data automation 6. Briefly describe how a microprocessor functions. 7. Distinguish between primary storage and secondary storage. 1. What does the following statement mean? "Hardware is useless without software." 2. What are the differences between systems software and application software? 3. What is open-source software, and what are its advantages? Can you think of any disadvantages? 4. Describe the functions of the operating system