1. Hardware
vs.
Software

2. Hardware vs. Software
Hardware- the physical components of your
computer
Software- computer programs that do the
“work”

3. Hardware
 Printer
 Monitor
 Keyboard
 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
 Mouse

4. Software
 System Software- the operating system
and all the utilities that enable the
computer to function
 Application Software- programs that do
real work for users (word processing,
spreadsheets, databases, etc.)

6. Application Software
 Microsoft Word
 SimCity
 Quickbooks
 Microsoft
PowerPoint
 Adobe Photoshop