Hardware And Software

Distinguish between the physical parts of a computer (hardware) and the programs that run on it (software).

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Mind and Body

Define hardware and software using a human analogy.

A human body without thoughts, emotions, or intelligence is just a machine that cannot act on its own.

A computer works the exact same way! It needs both a physical "body" and a guiding "mind" to do the desired work.

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Hardware is the physical machine you can touch, while software is the set of invisible programs running inside it.

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Match items to Hardware or Software categories.

NoteMatch each computer part or program to its correct category (Hardware or Software).

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