Computer Hardware, Software & Peripherals

What is hardware?

• Physical parts/ tools/ equipment that we can touch

• Programs that we use on devices

Camera

• Input

• Output

• Both

What does USB stand for?

• Universe Save Bus

• Universal Serial Bus

• Universal Save Brand

Keyboard

• Input

• Output

• Both

What is an output device?

• Data entered to a computer

• Processes data instructions into info

• Data a computer sends out

• For data and information retention

The 4 categories of computer hardware

• Bit, byte, kilobyte, megabyte

• Input, Processing, Storage, Output

• Input, Condense, Storage, Output

Printer

• Input

• Output

What is an input device?

• Data entered to a computer

• Processes data instructions into info

• Data a computer sends out

• For data and information retention

Mouse

• Input

• Output

What is an processing device?

• Data entered to a computer

• Processes data instructions into info

• Data a computer sends out

• For data and information retention