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What is Hardware?
Any part of your computer you can see or touch
The physical parts of your computerExamples of hardware?
Examples of Hardware
Keyboard Mouse Monitor Speakers CPU Printer Joystick & Scanner
Parts of the computer
CPU
Speaker
Monitor
MouseKeyboard
Modem & Router
Central Processing Unit
Where is the CD Drive?
Where is the Disk/Floppy Drive?
Parts of the Computer
Central Processing Unit* CPU (central processing unit)* CPU is “brains” of the computer; where most of
the work is done
Monitor* Similar to TV screen for viewing information
Parts of the Computer
Keyboard and Mouse* For entering information into the computer and
giving instructions or commands
Disk and CD-ROM Drives* For reading and storing information on disks or
CDs
Speakers* For generating voice, music and other sounds
Parts of the Computer
• Printer: a machine that prints a copy of documents from the computer
• Scanner: a machine that allows pictures or information to be copied to create a document or picture
Laptops
What are some characteristics of laptops?
Personal Computers
Characteristics
• Light weight
• Portable
• Wireless
A workstation is a place where a
computer is used.
The computers at your workstation may be connected to other computers in a network. Computers that are networked can share information and sometimes share printers.
Input Devices
Hardware that allows you to communicate with your computer
Examples* Keyboard* Mouse* Scanner* Touch Screen* Microphone* Modem & Joystick
Output Devices Hardware Devices that allows the computer
to communicate with us. Examples
* Monitor* Printer* Speaker* Modem (Hardware that allows your computer
to communicate with computers over phone lines) (both input and output)
What is software?Software is computer programs that tell the
computer what to doExamples:
* Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint* Games (Call of Duty, Sims)* Clipart* Spreadsheets* Databases (Microsoft Access)