Computer Hardware and Software

Computer systems are made up of two parts: and software

• Hardware

• Software

• Computer

• Mouse

Hardware is a ____________object that can be touched and picked up

• Secondary

• Physical

• Untouchable

• Primary

The (a)   is used to plug all other components into the computer system

The__________________ is known as the ‘brains’ of the computer. It carries out processing and turns data into ______________

• CPU

• data

• junk

• Information

Computer hardware is useless without (a)   as it needed to give out instructions

There are two types of software called _________________Software and ______________Software.

(a)  

A computer that has a full size keyboard and monitor and is usually found in the home is known as a__________ computer.

• Desktop

• Home

• Family

• Mainframe

Hardware such as a mouse and keyboard are used to get data into the computer and are known as ________devices

• Storage

• Input

• Output

• Processing

Once data has been entered into the system it is passed to the CPU for (a)   .

Once data has been processed, the results are passed onto an ______________ device such as a monitor or printer.

• input

• storage

• output

• processing