Hardware and software
What hardware and software means
Identify computer components and their roles.
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Worked example
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Which of these is hardware?
- A web browser
- A keyboard
- An operating system
- A game app
Working: Hardware is the physical parts of a computer you can touch.
Curriculum and exam alignment
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Related skills
Other Digital Literacy skills in Computing, at the same point in the course.
Other Computing topics
Related study guides
Exams that assess hardware and software
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