What is hardware?

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REPORT

ON

HARDWARE

BY:

REBECCA SOTOMI

10 M

What is hardware?

Hardware is the physical devices that can be touched and used to send or receive messages or information to and from one person to another person.

The components of a computer system are:

* Input devices- these get data into the computer.

* The main processor unit- this manipulates the data.

* The storage devices- these save data.

* The output devices- these display the data in soft or hard copy.

* The cables and connectors that join it all together.

There are three types of hardware. These are:

1) INPUT DEVICES

These are the tools used to enter data, commands and information into the computer's central processing unit (C.P.U). The most common input devices are:

* Keyboard

* Mouse

* Scanner

* Digital Camera

* Joy stick

* Roller ball

* Microphone.

Keyboard

This is the most common and widely used input device. It is used to key in data. Touching