Hardware & Software

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What is software?
Software is any set of instructions that directs a computer to perform specific operations.
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What is hardware?
This is best described as any physical component of a computer system that contains a circuit board, ICs, or other electronics.
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A device for converting digital computer data to analong phone signals, and vice versa.
Modem
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An output device that produces output on paper
Printer
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Smallest unit of data that can be stored.
Bit
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An input device that can convert text or graphics into computer files.
Scanner
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A type of device that shows processed information
Output
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One million operations per second, a measure of CPU speed.
Megahertz
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The main circuit board of a computer
Motherboard
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A pointing input device named after an animal.
Mouse
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Temporary working memory, accessed randomly.
RAM
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What do laptops use instead of mouse?
Touchpad
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Smallest unit of data that can be stored.
BIT
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What is hardware?

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This is best described as any physical component of a computer system that contains a circuit board, ICs, or other electronics.

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A device for converting digital computer data to analong phone signals, and vice versa.

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An output device that produces output on paper

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Card 5

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Smallest unit of data that can be stored.

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