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Intro to Computingfundamentals~20 mins

Hardware vs software distinction in Intro to Computing - Practice Questions

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🧠 Conceptual
intermediate
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Identify Hardware Components
Which of the following is a hardware component of a computer system?
AOperating system
BWord processor
CCPU
DWeb browser
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Hardware is the physical part you can touch.
❓ trace
intermediate
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Classify Components in a Flowchart
In the flowchart below, identify which steps represent software and which represent hardware.

Flowchart steps:
1. User clicks a button
2. Signal sent to CPU
3. CPU processes data
4. Display shows result
5. Software updates display content
ASteps 2, 3, 5 are hardware; Steps 1, 4 are software
BSteps 1, 2 are hardware; Steps 3, 4, 5 are software
CSteps 1, 3, 5 are software; Steps 2, 4 are hardware
DSteps 1, 5 are software; Steps 2, 3, 4 are hardware
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Hardware is physical parts; software is instructions or programs.
❓ Comparison
advanced
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Difference Between Hardware and Software
Which statement correctly compares hardware and software?
AHardware is intangible and runs programs; software is tangible and processes data.
BHardware is physical and executes instructions; software is a set of instructions executed by hardware.
CHardware is written code; software is the physical machine parts.
DHardware and software are both physical components inside a computer.
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Think about what you can touch versus what runs on the machine.
❓ identification
advanced
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Identify Software from Descriptions
Which of the following is an example of software?
AAntivirus program
BGraphics card
CHard disk drive
DMotherboard
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Software is a program you install or run.
🚀 Application
expert
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Classify Components in a Computer System Diagram
Given the diagram below showing parts of a computer system, classify each component as hardware or software:

  • Keyboard
  • Operating System
  • RAM
  • Web Browser
  • Power Supply
AHardware: Keyboard, RAM, Power Supply; Software: Operating System, Web Browser
BHardware: Operating System, Web Browser; Software: Keyboard, RAM, Power Supply
CHardware: Keyboard, Operating System, RAM; Software: Web Browser, Power Supply
DHardware: Web Browser, Power Supply; Software: Keyboard, Operating System, RAM
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💡 Hint
Hardware is physical parts you can touch; software is programs you run.