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)