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    RAPID RECALL                            Tick ( ) if you know this.

                         1.  Hardware can also be described as the physical parts of the computer.

                         2.  Output devices show or print data processed by the computer.

                                                                Ask
                                                                          AGENT
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                      What would happen if a computer had hardware but no software?

                              Study

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                          ART INTEGRATION ACTIVITY                                                  Century   #Creativity
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                       Draw a block diagram of the CPU and label its parts in Paint.

                            COMPUTER SOFTWARE

                     Software refers to the programs and applications that tell the computer what to do.
                     Without software, a computer would just be a collection of hardware. There are two

                     main types of software: System Software and Application Software.

                                                             Computer Software

                                           System Software                     Application Software

                     SYSTEM SOFTWARE

                     System  software is a computer  program                        Just like a tree stores water in
                     that  helps your  computer  run smoothly. It                    its trunk, a computer stores

                     manages  the  computer's  hardware and                         information, like your drawings
                     provides  a  platform  for other  programs.  It              and games in its storage devices.
                     acts  as a bridge  between  hardware and

                     users. The most common example of system
                     software is the operating system.

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