Hardware refers to the physical components of a computer like the monitor, keyboard, and storage devices. Software refers to programs and instructions that are not physical objects. A computer needs both hardware and software to function, with the hardware providing the basic components and structure and software providing instructions to operate the hardware and perform tasks. Common types of software include operating systems, which facilitate communication between the user and hardware, and applications, which allow users to perform specific tasks.

1. Hardware and SoftwareHardware and Software
ComponentsComponents

2. Question:Question:
 What is the difference between hardwareWhat is the difference between hardware
and software?and software?

3. Hardware vs. SoftwareHardware vs. Software
 Computers are made up of 2 main components:Computers are made up of 2 main components:
 Hardware – physical equipmentHardware – physical equipment
 Things you can touchThings you can touch
 Software – Programs or instructionsSoftware – Programs or instructions
 Things you can’t touchThings you can’t touch
 *Software does come on a physical media but the CD, DVD*Software does come on a physical media but the CD, DVD
is not the program so that media does not count asis not the program so that media does not count as
hardware. It’s what’s on the media that counts!hardware. It’s what’s on the media that counts!
 Research paper is the information and the paper is the mediumResearch paper is the information and the paper is the medium

4. Presentation TopicsPresentation Topics
 Input DevicesInput Devices
 MicrophoneMicrophone
 KeyboardKeyboard
 MouseMouse
 ScannerScanner
 Output DevicesOutput Devices
 MonitorMonitor
 PrinterPrinter
 Secondary Storage DevicesSecondary Storage Devices
 USB DriveUSB Drive
 Disk drivesDisk drives
 Solid State DrivesSolid State Drives
 MemoryMemory
 RAMRAM
 ROMROM
 CPUCPU
 MotherboardMotherboard
 Operating System (OS)Operating System (OS)

6. SoftwareSoftware
 2 types of software2 types of software
 ApplicationsApplications
 Perform tasksPerform tasks
 Individual directions to complete a taskIndividual directions to complete a task
 OSOS
 Communication tool between the user andCommunication tool between the user and
hardwarehardware
 Essential program that makes the computer “work”Essential program that makes the computer “work”
 ““Software CPU”Software CPU”

7. SoftwareSoftware
 2 types of software2 types of software
 ApplicationsApplications
 Perform tasksPerform tasks
 Individual directions to complete a taskIndividual directions to complete a task
 OSOS
 Communication tool between the user andCommunication tool between the user and
hardwarehardware
 Essential program that makes the computer “work”Essential program that makes the computer “work”
 ““Software CPU”Software CPU”