Question

Prompt: Explain how "Hardware and Software worked together with 4 Functions, making computers capable of creating, saving and re-using meaningful information" works using the terms below. To get all the points your explanation MUST include all the terms in the lists, but you should not merely define the terms. You should use them to explain how computers work, including details like the differences between storage and memory as well as a hard disk and SSD.

Required Terms in Written Response:

Computer Hardware: Motherboard, CPU, RAM, ROM, Hard Disk, SSD, Screen, Keyboard, Mouse
4 Functions: Input, Processing, Storage, Output
Computer Software: Binary, ASCII, Data, Files, Programs, Operating System, Applications, Utilities

Essay must be written in complete English sentences and paragraphs.

Answer 1

Hardware refers to the physical components of a system.Motherboard also known as the main circuit inside a computer that connects different parts of a computer together.CPU is considered as the brain of the computer.It stores data,results and instruction given to a computer.It also controls operations of all parts of computer.RAM is the primary memory that the executing instructions are stored .ROM stores startup instructions of a computer.Harddisk stored large amount of data same as SSD but the tramission of data in SSD is faster than HardDisk.Screen is used for displaying purpose to the user.Keyboard and mouse are used to provide inputs to the computer.The input is taken from the user through input devices like keboard and mouse.and the input is processed on a set of instructions and finally produces a output.And the results can be stored in secondary storage if they are needed.The computer softeare is nothing but the instuctions needed to perform a specified task.Generally, the computer can understand only binary data(0,1),The file is used to store the group of data .The operating system acts as an interface between the software and hardware.