Hardware and software

Hardware and software

1. components of the computer

   • input
     • This is the data and code that is inputted into the computer to communicate and get the computer to do a command. This can be a letter or number from the keyboard or the click of a mouse.
       • The data is inputted into the CPU where it is processed .
   • Output
     • This is the command that is competed on the monitor, but it can also be a bit of text or picture that is printed out of a printer.
       • This is what you get when inputting data
   • Storage
     • ROM
       • This is temporary data storage
     • RAM
       • This is long term data storage that can not be changed by a user or programmer.

2. Examples of an input divice

   • Mouse
   • Microphone
   • Keyboard
   • Webcam
   • Joystick
   • Scanner

3. Examples of output devises

   • Projector