Understanding Software and Hardware Answers

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What is the difference between internal hardware and software?

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Internal hardware is the physical parts of a computer that you see on the outside; software is the physical parts of a computer that you see on the inside.
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Internal hardware is the physical parts of a computer that you see inside the computer; software is the physical parts of a computer that you see on the outside.
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Internal hardware is the programs and applications that make the computer work; software is the physical parts that help the computer work.
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Internal hardware is physical parts that help the computer work; software is the programs and applications that make the computer work.
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Use the drop-down menus to select the hardware term being described.

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A controls the speed of a computer.:central processing unit
A stores information on a computer.:hard disk drive
The is the “brain” of the computer that ties everything together.:motherboard
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motherboard✔ hard disk drivecentral processing unit

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motherboard
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✔ hard disk drive
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central processing unit
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✔ motherboardhard disk drivecentral processing unit

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✔ motherboard
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hard disk drive
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central processing unit
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Use the drop-down menus to select the software term being described.

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The is what the user interacts with when operating a computer.:application software
The is the most important computer software.:operating system
The is the software located within the hardware.:basic input/output system
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application softwarebasic input/output system✔ operating system

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application software
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basic input/output system
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✔ operating system
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application software✔ basic input/output systemoperating system

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application software
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✔ basic input/output system
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operating system
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How do different types of software work together? Check all that apply.Application software is the middleman between the user and the OS.The OS translates application software instructions into a language the BIOS understands.Instructions from the OS are translated into a language the hardware understands in order to accomplish a task using BIOS.The OS is the middleman between the user and the OS, and the application software and the BIOS.Application software works directly with BIOS to create a language that the OS understands.

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Application software is the middleman between the user and the OS.
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The OS translates application software instructions into a language the BIOS understands.
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Instructions from the OS are translated into a language the hardware understands in order to accomplish a task using BIOS.
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The OS is the middleman between the user and the OS, and the application software and the BIOS.
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Application software works directly with BIOS to create a language that the OS understands.
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What are examples of computer hardware?

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mouse, keyboard, motherboard, BIOS
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mouse, keyboard, motherboard, CPU
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mouse, monitor, CPU, BIOS
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mouse, monitor, operating system, motherboard
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What are examples of computer hardware?

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mouse, keyboard, motherboard, BIOS
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mouse, keyboard, motherboard, CPU
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mouse, monitor, CPU, BIOS
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mouse, monitor, operating system, motherboard
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Use the drop-down menus to select the software term being described.

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The is what the user interacts with when operating a computer.:application software
The is the most important computer software.:operating system
The is the software located within the hardware.:basic input/output system

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