BC1-Hardware and Software

Question 1

What is Hardware?

Answer 1

Physical components that executes software and store data. (can touch and see)

Question 2

What is software?

Answer 2

collection of instructions to perform specific task (no physical form)

Question 3

State differences between hardware and software.

Answer 3

1)Hardware: Has physical form
Software: No physical form
2) Hardware: Executes instructions
Software: Is the intstructions executed by hardware
3) Hardware: does not change form easily (static function)
Software: can change form during execution (Dynamic)
4) Hardware: can be easily wear and tear
Software: not easily to wear and tear
5) Hardware: Gradual fail
Software: Either fails or pass

Question 4

What are the examples of hardware?

Answer 4

Computer System Unit
Input Devices
Output Devices
Storage Devices

Question 5

What are the hardware in a computer system unit?

Answer 5

Motherboard (connectors for peripheral devices)
CPU (executes instructions)
RAM (Stores data and instructions temporarily)
Disk drives (Stores data permanently)
GPU (process graphics)

Question 6

What are the examples of software?

Answer 6

• System software. Run hardware and application software (apps). E.g. Windows, MacOS, Linux
• Programming software. Create and modify other software. E.g. Notepad++
• Application software- perform tasks requested by users. E.g. Microsft Word

Question 7

What is firmware?

Answer 7

a specialized software provides controls on hardware.

Question 8

Give an example of firmware

Answer 8

BIOS

Question 9

Give a function of Firmware.

Answer 9

Interpreter between hardware and operating system (OS)

Question 10

What is peripheral devices?

Answer 10

Internal and external devices that are directly connected to motherboard but does not contribute to primary function.
or
Any devices connected to motherboard except RAM and CPU.