Module 1 Section 1 1.2 <Tab/>Software and Hardware Hardware: the physical components of your computer: the 'box' and its contents (microprocessor, hard disk, graphics card, etc.), together with the monitor, keyboard and mouse. Hardware includes components called: *<Tab/>Peripherals: Separate hardware items that are added onto the basic computer unit, such as the monitor, modem, printer, keyboard. Software: programs that make a computer do things. There are three basic …showed first 75 words of 1116 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1116 total…CAM *<Tab/>Animation *<Tab/>Simulations *<Tab/>Multitask programming 4.<Tab/>Personal computers (microcomputers) A computer which uses a microprocessor for computation. Tasks microcomputers might be used for include: *<Tab/>Word processing *<Tab/>Spreadsheets *<Tab/>Desktop publishing *<Tab/>Games *<Tab/>Servers