Absolute Beginner's Guide To Computer Basics (4... -

These are specialized programs, like a web browser for "surfing" or a word processor for writing. 3. The Language (Input & Output)

Whether it’s Windows, macOS, or Linux, this is the main program that manages everything else.

Hardware is just expensive plastic without . These are the instructions that tell the body what to do.

How the computer shows you what’s happening inside. 2. The Spirit (Software)

Short-term memory. It’s where the computer puts things it is working on right now .

You give orders using the keyboard (typing) and the mouse (pointing and clicking).

If the computer were a person, the would be the physical body. The Brain (CPU): A tiny chip that does all the thinking.

These are specialized programs, like a web browser for "surfing" or a word processor for writing. 3. The Language (Input & Output)

Whether it’s Windows, macOS, or Linux, this is the main program that manages everything else.

Hardware is just expensive plastic without . These are the instructions that tell the body what to do.

How the computer shows you what’s happening inside. 2. The Spirit (Software)

Short-term memory. It’s where the computer puts things it is working on right now .

You give orders using the keyboard (typing) and the mouse (pointing and clicking).

If the computer were a person, the would be the physical body. The Brain (CPU): A tiny chip that does all the thinking.