Class 5 (ICSE) • Computer StudiesChapter 1: Computer Hardware and Software⭐ Topic 1
Computer Hardware and Software
Computer hardware refers to the physical parts of a computer, like the monitor and keyboard, while software refers to the programs that run
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Hardware includes physical components like the CPU, monitor, keyboard, mouse, and printer, which we can touch and see.
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- Hardware is the physical parts of a computer.
- Examples: CPU, monitor, keyboard, mouse, printer.
- Software is programs that run on the computer.
- Examples: MS Word, web browsers.
- System software includes the operating system.
- Application software includes Paint or games.
- Hardware and software work together.
- Software gives hardware instructions.
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computer hardware and software