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beginner
What is hardware in a computer?
Hardware is the physical parts of a computer you can touch, like the keyboard, screen, and motherboard.
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beginner
What is software in a computer?
Software is the set of instructions or programs that tell the hardware what to do, like apps or the operating system.
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beginner
Give an example of hardware and software working together.
When you press a key on the keyboard (hardware), the software (like a word processor) shows the letter on the screen.
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intermediate
Why can't software work without hardware?
Software needs hardware to run because hardware provides the physical parts like the processor and memory to execute instructions.
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intermediate
Why can't hardware work without software?
Hardware alone can't do tasks because it needs software instructions to know what to do and how to behave.
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Which of the following is an example of hardware?
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A keyboard is a physical device you can touch, so it is hardware.
Software is best described as:
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Software consists of programs and instructions that control hardware.
What happens when you click an icon on your screen?
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Clicking sends a signal to software, which then tells hardware what to do.
Can software run without hardware?
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Software requires hardware like a processor and memory to function.
Which statement is true?
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Hardware and software work together and depend on each other to operate.
Explain the difference between hardware and software using a real-life analogy.
Think about a car: parts you can touch vs instructions to drive.
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Describe why hardware and software need each other to make a computer work.
Consider how a TV needs both the screen and the remote control commands.
You got /3 concepts.