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What is Hardware?
Any part of your computer you can see or touch
The physical parts of your computerExamples of hardware?
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Examples of Hardware
Keyboard Mouse Monitor Speakers CPU Printer Joystick & Scanner
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Parts of the computer
CPU
Speaker
Monitor
MouseKeyboard
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Modem & Router
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Central Processing Unit
Where is the CD Drive?
Where is the Disk/Floppy Drive?
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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
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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
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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
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Laptops
What are some characteristics of laptops?
Personal Computers
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Characteristics
• Light weight
• Portable
• Wireless
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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.
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Input Devices
Hardware that allows you to communicate with your computer
Examples* Keyboard* Mouse* Scanner* Touch Screen* Microphone* Modem & Joystick
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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)
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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)