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)
5.
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”