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Just in case you never heard of the term
before, "computer hardware" refers to all the parts of the computer that
you can touch. "Computer software" generally refers to those computer
related things that you can't touch.
Examples of Software: The computer code that
makes this webpage appear on the screen, the code that tells the
computer how to play a game or run a PowerPoint slide show, etc.
Examples of Hardware: The computer equipment
that you need to "run" the software, the mouse that you use to select
things on the screen, the screen (or monitor) itself, the keyboard, etc.
Here are some more examples of computer hardware:
Other items that are technically hardware but
many people mistake for software: Compact disks (CD's), Flash Drives,
3.5" Diskettes, DVD's. Though these items store software they are, more
specifically, hardware devices for storing software.
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PRACTICE ACTIVITY: Reach around you right now. How many pieces of computer hardware can you touch without even getting out of your chair?
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