Hardware & Software
Hardware
Software
Examples of Hardware and Software
Printer
Word Document
Word is a piece of software, as it is a program on a computer. Word is used for making documents and presentations. Word is a computer program made Microsoft.
Microsoft is a piece of software affected by input devices such as keyboards and mice. It is used to make documents and information leaflets etc. Word is used in offices or schools where people need to make information.
iPhone
Comparison
Different devices are better for different things. For example, a mobile phone is more suitable for communication in public that a laptop. This is because a mobile phone is designed to be mobile, whereas a laptop is more suited to a stationary job.
This is all dependant on what the device is and what its used for. So if you were to compare a tablet and a TV, a tablet would be more suited to mobile entertainment whereas a TV is more suited to luxury entertainment.
Input and Output devices
An input device is a piece of hardware that sends a signal to the CPU (Central Processing Unit) that does something to the software. This can include keyboards (best used with computers in a clean area), mice (also used with a computer), touchscreens (used better in dirty places as they are more resistant to dirt), scanners (best used in clean areas where they wont get broken), microphones (best used in a big room/area as they can be very loud, and are used for this purpose). etc.
Output devices are more hardware pieces, but they are affected by the CPU and input devices. These are devices like speakers (best used in big areas), printers (best used in clean areas so they don't get broken), projectors (best used in classrooms as they are used for presentations), lights (best used in dark areas to make light), and motors (best used in a clean area so it doesn't get broken).
Different types of devices are better suited for some jobs than others. For example, a mouse is better suited for a computer than a mobile phone as mobile phones are supposed to be mobile, but a mouse would make it less mobile.