1. Technology Mrs. Huddleston
Hardware vs. Software
Technology
Mrs. Huddleston

2. Hardware: essential computer equipment
System Unit
Monitor
Keyboard/Mouse
Disk Drives
Huddleston - Hardware vs. Software

3. Peripherals: non-essential equipment
Printer
Scanner
Modem
Speaker
Microphone
Digital Camera
Joystick
Projector
Huddleston - Hardware vs. Software

4. Huddleston - Hardware vs. Software
Types of Hardware: Input Device-allows user to enter data into the system
Keyboard
Mouse
Scanner
Digital Camera
Microphone
CD-ROM
Touch Screens
Stylus
Track Ball
Huddleston - Hardware vs. Software

5. Huddleston - Hardware vs. Software
Types of Hardware: Output Device-allows user to receive data from the system
Printer
Monitor
Speaker
Projector
CD Burner
Huddleston - Hardware vs. Software

6. Huddleston - Hardware vs. Software
Input/Output Devices
Disk Drives
CD-RW
Fax Machine
Huddleston - Hardware vs. Software

7. Software: programs/applications
Application Software: software that helps the user carry out a task
Word, Excel, Power Point, Adobe Photoshop, games
System Software: software that helps the computer carry out a task
Defrag, scandisk, anti-virus software, other utilities
Huddleston - Hardware vs. Software

8. foreground application background applications listed on taskbar
Multi-tasking
Running two or more applications that reside in memory at same time
Foreground: active application currently in use
Background: inactive programs running but not in use
foreground application
background applications listed on taskbar
Huddleston - Hardware vs. Software