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2 Hardware and Software
Chapter Outline
What is Hardware Hardware Components
Storage Devices Software Type of Software
Operating System
Play and Learn
Label and color the input and output devices.
What is Hardware?
All the physical equipment attached to a computer is
collectively called hardware. The first piece of software
Hardware is that part of a computer which you can was written by Ada
touch and feel. Keyboard, printer, monitor, speakers, Lovelace in the 1800s.
and mouse fall in the category of hardware. She is often considered
the world’s first computer
Hardware Components programmer.
Input Devices
A hardware component that allows you to enter data and instructions into a
computer is called an Input Device.
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