Third week

From February 8th to February 12th

Agenda:

1. Greetings

2. Topic: What is a computer?

3. Practice activity

What is a computer?

A computer is an electronic device that manipulates information or data. It has the ability to store, retrieve, and process data. You may already know that you can use a computer to type documents, send email, play games, and browse the Web. You can also use it to edit or create spreadsheets, presentations, and even videos. 

Hardware:

Computer hardware refers to the physical parts of a computer and related devices. Internal hardware devices include motherboards, hard drives, and RAM. External hardware devices include monitors, keyboards, mice, printers, and scanners. 

Software:

Computer software is a general term that describes computer programs. The software consists of lines of code written by computer programmers that have been compiled into a computer program. 

Activity

Go to the following link: https://techterms.com/definition/  and search the definition of the following concepts and determine if they are part of the software or of the hardware.

1. RAM Memory
2. Motherboard
3. CPU
4. Hard drive
5. Peripheral devices
6. Applications
7. Operating system
8. Antivirus
9. ROM memory
10. Storage capability