Hardware vs software distinction in Intro to Computing - Interactive Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

1fill in blank

easy

Complete the code to identify the physical parts of a computer.

Intro to Computing

A computer's physical parts are called [1].

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Asoftware

Bapplications

Cprograms

Dhardware

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Confusing hardware with software.

Choosing software because it sounds technical.

The physical parts of a computer, like the keyboard and screen, are called hardware.

2fill in blank

medium

Complete the code to identify the programs that run on a computer.

Intro to Computing

The programs and instructions that run on a computer are called [1].

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Acircuits

Bhardware

Csoftware

Ddevices

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Choosing hardware because it sounds like computer parts.

Confusing software with devices.

Software means the programs and instructions that tell the hardware what to do.

3fill in blank

hard

Fix the error in the sentence about hardware and software.

Intro to Computing

Hardware is the [1] part of a computer, while software is the [2] part.

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Avirtual

Bphysical

Cinvisible

Delectrical

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 'virtual' for hardware, which is incorrect.

Using 'electrical' which is too vague.

Hardware is the physical part you can touch, while software is the virtual part.

4fill in blank

hard

Fill both blanks to complete the dictionary about hardware and software.

Intro to Computing

components = {"keyboard": "[1]", "browser": "[2]"}

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Ahardware

Bsoftware

Cdevice

Dprogram

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Mixing hardware and software labels.

Using 'device' for software.

The keyboard is a hardware device, and the browser is a software program.

5fill in blank

hard

Fill all three blanks to complete the dictionary about hardware and software.

Intro to Computing

parts = {"monitor": "[1]", "game": "[2]", "mouse": "[3]"}

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Ahardware

Bsoftware

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Labeling the mouse as software.

Labeling the game as hardware.

The monitor and mouse are hardware, while the game is software.