Hardware And Software!
Information About Hardware And Software
Hardware And Software
This leaflet will tell you all about hardware and software in a easy to understand way
Software
Software on a computer , phone or any other electronic device is something that you cant physically touch . Such as word , Hardrive, Powerpoint , Google , Exel, Publisher and lots more .For example, a video game, which is software, uses the computer processor ,CUP, memory RAM, Hard Dive, and video card to run.
Hardware
Hardware is something that you can physically touch like , so like bits and small and big parts in a computer or an electronic device.
- Keyboard and Mouse help you navigate you way around a computer
- USB Stick saves your work for you , so you don't have to write it out by hand
- PC and Laptop can be used in school or work to help you get information , or to do work that have been set to you, however a PC has more storge
- A barcode can help you in shops because its come up on a computer the price of the item that you want to pay for.
- Printer , so we write it on word , powerpoint etc. , that means you don't have to write it out by hand , however if are computer crashes then we don't have written copy , so we rely on computers too much
iPhone - Hardware & Software
Input and Output
Input is data that a electronic device receives and Output is data that a electronic device sends to another P.C Input data could be when you recive a email and output could be when you send an email.
Input and Output Devices
Input and Output Devices
Input and Output Devices
Stroage Devices
A piece of computer equipment on which information can be stored for example:
- PC
- Laptop
- Phone
- USB Stick
- Apple Watch
- Tablet
- IPod
Computer Storage Devices
Programs
A computer program written in an object-oriented style. A computer program, or just a program, is a sequence of instructions, written to perform a specified task on a computer. A computer requires programs to function, typically executing the program's instructions in a central processor.
Operating System
An operating system is system software that manages computer hardware and software resources and provides common services for computer programs. The operating system is a component of the system software in a computer system.
Operating Systems 1 - Introduction