COMPUTERs and INTERNEt Flashcards
1
Q
Difference between hardware and software?
A
Software exists in a virtual Environment.
2
Q
what does software do?
A
runs the system
3
Q
What is Hardware?
A
Physical things like cpu, ram, motherboard, hard drives.
4
Q
What DOES the motherboard do?
A
It houses the internal hardware.
5
Q
What is the CPU?
A
Its the engine of the computer that processes everything you do and see on the computer
6
Q
What is Ram?
A
Ram is the workspace for the cpu, it organizes tasks so that the cpu can process things for efficiently.
7
Q
What are Peripherals?
A
all non-essential hardware that mostly connects externally to the computer.
