Computer Parts and Ports: Hardware, Software and Firmware (Part 1)
Explore “Hardware, Software and Firmware” in this Computer Parts and Ports lesson. Part 1 of the five-part series brings together the source material and lesson topics. Use the contents links to find a section, read the notes, and consult the complete original teaching slides below.
Lesson topics
- Computer Parts
Contents
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Computer Parts and Ports – Introduction to PC Troubleshooting: original teaching slides for this study series.
Computer Parts
Computer Parts An Introduction to PC Troubleshooting
COMPUTER PARTS
COMPUTER PARTS Computer systems include hardware, software & firmware. Hardware is something you can touch and feel—the physical computer. Example are: the monitor, keyboard, and mouse. Software interacts with the hardware. Windows, Linux, OS X, Microsoft Office, Solitaire, Google Chrome, Adobe Acrobat Reader, and WordPerfect are examples of software.
COMPUTER PARTS
COMPUTER PARTS
Firmware combines hardware and software into important chips inside the computer. It is called firmware because it is a chip, which is hardware, and it has software built into the chip. An example of firmware is the BIOS (basic input/output system) chip. BIOS chips always have software inside them. The BIOS has startup software that must be present for a computer to operate. This startup software locates and loads the operating system.
COMPUTER PARTS
COMPUTER PARTS Computers come in three basic models: a desktop model that normally sits on top of a desk; a tower model that sits under a desk; and A laptop model, which is portable. Laptops are sometimes called notebooks; smaller versions are called netbooks or nettops. A fourth type of computer is a handheld computer or palmtop computer. The palmtype computer is normally incorporated into a cell phone.
Review questions and answers
What are the key points about COMPUTER PARTS?
COMPUTER PARTS Computer systems include hardware, software & firmware. Hardware is something you can touch and feel—the physical computer. Example are: the monitor, keyboard, and mouse. Software interacts with the hardware. Windows, Linux, OS X, Microsoft Office, Solitaire, Google Chrome, Adobe Acrobat Reader, and WordPerfect are examples of software.
More lessons from this document
- Computer Parts and Ports – Introduction to PC Troubleshooting — Part 1
- Computer Parts and Ports – Introduction to PC Troubleshooting — Part 2
- Computer Parts and Ports – Introduction to PC Troubleshooting — Part 3
- Computer Parts and Ports – Introduction to PC Troubleshooting — Part 4
- Computer Parts and Ports – Introduction to PC Troubleshooting — Part 5
Conclusion
The important points in Computer Parts should be reviewed alongside the definitions, examples and comparisons given above. Continue with the other four articles to cover the rest of the source material.