Hardware - Software

Hardware

Hardware is a device for a computer which can be physically touched or picked up. These are controlled by an installed software

Definition of Input devices?

Input devices are ways of entering information into our computers. This data/information can be pieces of text or images etc.

Examples of input devices;

Mouse

Keyboard

Scanner

Definition of Output devices?

These devices show data back to us. This is usually done by portraying the information back to us in a form of screen. the data shown back is usually been manipulated by the data entered from input devices.

Examples of output devices;

Monitor

Printer

Printer

Software

Software is a set of instructions that needs to be installed into a computer. It can also help control computer devices.