PROFESSIONAL STUDIES 2
COMPUTER IN EDUCATION
PPR263S
HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE
, What is a computer?
An electronic device used for processing raw data, and store information for later or
future use.
Computers consists on small parts called components. Every component has its
own function, just like different body parts. All parts work together for the computer to
function effectively.
Computer Components:
o Input: takes in raw data.
o Processing: converting raw data into information
o Output: generate the result, commonly displayed on the monitor.
o Storage: when information is kept for later use.
Computers consist of a combination of HARDWARE and SOFTWARE parts.
Hardware
What is Hardware?
Hardware is a collection of tangible or touchable parts of a computer. The name
hardware says it all hard, so you can touch the different components.
Hardware refers to the physical parts of a computer. There are different types of
hardware components, with different functions:
o Monitor, commonly known as a computer screen.
o Mouse, the hand device used to scroll and click.
COMPUTER IN EDUCATION
PPR263S
HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE
, What is a computer?
An electronic device used for processing raw data, and store information for later or
future use.
Computers consists on small parts called components. Every component has its
own function, just like different body parts. All parts work together for the computer to
function effectively.
Computer Components:
o Input: takes in raw data.
o Processing: converting raw data into information
o Output: generate the result, commonly displayed on the monitor.
o Storage: when information is kept for later use.
Computers consist of a combination of HARDWARE and SOFTWARE parts.
Hardware
What is Hardware?
Hardware is a collection of tangible or touchable parts of a computer. The name
hardware says it all hard, so you can touch the different components.
Hardware refers to the physical parts of a computer. There are different types of
hardware components, with different functions:
o Monitor, commonly known as a computer screen.
o Mouse, the hand device used to scroll and click.
