Parts
Physical parts of the computer
hardware
A keyboard is this type hardware device
Input
Manages all of the software and hardware on the computer.
Operating System
Hardware vs. Software:
a website
Software
This is the OS we are using in the computer lab.
Windows 10
the non-physical part of the computer
software
A printer is this type of hardware device
Output
Instagram is an example of this type of software.
Application
OS vs. App:
Windows
OS
This is the OS that runs on iPhones & iPads
IOS
2 main categories of hardware
Input & Output
The "brain" of the computer
CPU
An application that allows you to browse the internet
Web browser
Input vs. Output:
Monitor
Output
This is the OS that runs on Samsung phones & tablets
Android
Short-term memory
RAM (Random-access memory)
Main circuit of computer
motherboard
This is the type of web browser that is also an OS on chromebooks
Chrome
Hardware vs. Software:
Motherboard
Hardware
This is the OS that runs on Apple Macbooks
MacOS
2 types of long-term memory
Hard Drive & SSD (Solid-state drive)
This type of long-term memory is faster but more expensive.
SSD (Solid State Drive)
2 main types of software
System Software & Application Software
This company makes both their own hardware and software.
Apple
This is the current version of Windows that we are using in the computer lab.
Windows 10