Hardware vs. Software
The physical parts of a computer that you can touch and feel. Hint: they are 'hard'.
What is hardware?
The first ones were probably invented by the Egyptians around 1000 BCE and were made of lotus leaves and a stick. The modern day ones, which are foldable, compact and waterproof were invented in Europe in 1929. Hint: they keep water off your head.
What is an umbrella?
A popular game with kids in which you can build your own world out of blocks.
What is Minecraft?
This popular app used to be called Musically and allows users to upload short videos for entertainment purposes.
What is TikTok?
The most popular search engine.
What is google?
The programs or instructions of a computer that tell the hardware what to do. Hint: games, apps, operating systems
What is software?
This popular writing utensil is usually made of wood with a lead interior. Modern day ones are mechanical.
What is a pencil?
A game in which the players are attempting to prepare their ship for departure but are constantly stopped by an imposter.
What is 'Among Us'?
The icon of this communication app is a small white ghost.
What is SnapChat?
A software program that takes you anywhere on the internet and allows you to access the World Wide Web (www.). Examples are Safari, Mozilla, Internet Explorer
What is a web browser?
A type of hardware that allows you to navigate the screen by moving an arrow with your fingers and the click of a button.
What is the mouse?
They were invented in the US in 1867 but instead of holding papers together they were designed to clip paper to fabric.
What is a paper clip?
They are educational games you can play in school for ages Preschool - Grade 6.
What is ABCya?
Likely the biggest social media app in the world, it lets you upload photos or videos of your life. In 2020, the most liked photo was of an egg.
What is Instagram?
While on the internet, it's the place on your screen where you type in the website you would like to visit.
What is the address bar?
A popular type of software that teachers use to post homework and inform the class of announcements.
What is google classroom?
Although the first gas powered one was invented in the 1880's in Europe, the first version that was available to almost everyone in the US was called the Model T Ford, beginning in 1908.
What is the automobile (car)?
One of the most popular TV viewing apps that lets you watch movies and TV shows from anywhere in the world.
What is Netflix?
Often regarded as the most popular social media app for parents and grandparents. Hint: It was invented by Mark Zuckerberg.
What is Facebook?
It stands for Uniform Resource Locator and it's the address location of a website on the internet.
What is a URL?
A popular online game platform where you can play games that other users have designed.
What is Roblox?
Alan Turing had the idea of this modern day computing machine in 1936 but personal ones for every household did not become popular until the early 1980's.
What is the computer?
This popular entertainment app lets YOU upload your own videos and watch other people's uploads. Some videos are educational while others are for entertainment.
What is YouTube?
The icon of this social media app is a bird. Users have a limit of 280 characters in one post.
What is Twitter?
They are often blue and underlined (although they can also be an icon) and if you click on them they take you to another website, location or to a file.
What is a hyperlink?