the physical machinery that makes up the computer

the program or instructions a computer follows

What is an object on the screen that shows where you are pointing or clicking?

__________________ controls and commands all parts of computer system.

Computers can't work just using hardware, to be able to do all the fun things you want to do on a computer you need software.

What is hardware?

A computer needs both hardware and software to work

What part of the computer performs processing?

What is hardware in a computer?

Hardware is something you can physically see and touch.

An output device that displays information pictorially

An output device that displays information with buttons or keys

A hand held pointing device that inputs information

The memory where programs, data,

and information

are stored

The part that receives input

and directs the output

What is the term used to describe the process of starting up a computer system?

__________________ controls and commands all parts of computer system.

What is BIOS stands for?

Where is the taskbar located on the computer?