In this lesson, you will learn about “hardware and software,” one of the especially important topics in how computers work. Rather than simply memorizing terms, aim to explain the system and its reasons in your own words.
Key Point
Hardware consists of physical devices, while software consists of programs and data that instruct devices to perform operations.
Hardware consists of physical devices, while software consists of programs and data that instruct devices to perform operations.
Important Points
- Check the reasons, not just the conclusion
- Distinguish similar terms and exceptions
- Try to see whether the same way of thinking can be applied to other examples
Practice
- Explain the key point in two sentences.
- Give one common misunderstanding and explain what is different about it.
- Apply it to a familiar or specific example and check your understanding.