Understanding Software and Hardware

Question 1

What is the difference between internal hardware and software?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Internal hardware is physical parts that help the computer work; software is the programs and applications that make the computer work.

Question 2

Use the drop-down menus to select the hardware term being described.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ central processing unit; A controls the speed of a computer.: central processing unit; A stores information on a computer.: hard disk drive; The is the “brain” of the computer that ties everything together.: motherboard

Question 3

motherboard✔ hard disk drivecentral processing unit

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ hard disk drive

Question 4

✔ motherboardhard disk drivecentral processing unit

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ motherboard

Question 5

Use the drop-down menus to select the software term being described.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ application software; The is what the user interacts with when operating a computer.: application software; The is the most important computer software.: operating system; The is the software located within the hardware.: basic input/output system

Question 6

application softwarebasic input/output system✔ operating system

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ operating system

Question 7

application software✔ basic input/output systemoperating system

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ basic input/output system

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