Question

explain the following as hardware and software

a.motherboard
b.bios
c.monitor
d.keyboard
e.word processor
f.hard disk
g.ipad
h.power point
i. scanner​

Answer 1

Answer:

An output device is any piece of computer hardware equipment which converts information into human-readable form. It can be text, graphics, tactile, audio, and video. Some of the output devices are Visual Display Units (VDU) i.e. a Monitor, Printer, Graphic Output devices, Plotters, Speakers etc.

In computing, an input device is a piece of equipment used to provide data and control signals to an information processing system such as a computer or information appliance. Examples of input devices include keyboards, mouse, scanners, digital cameras, joysticks, and microphones.

Computer - Input Devices

Keyboard.

Mouse.

Joy Stick.

Light pen.

Track Ball.

Scanner.

Graphic Tablet.

Microphone

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer:

(a).motherboard-

the main board of a computer that contains all the circuits

(b).bios-

BIOS is firmware used to perform hardware initialization during the booting process, and to provide runtime services for operating systems and programs.

(c).monitor-

A computer monitor is an output device that displays information in pictorial form.

(d).keyboard-

A computer keyboard is a typewriter-style device

(e).word processor-

A word processor is a device or computer program that provides for input, editing, formatting and output of text, often with some additional features.

(f).hard disk-

A hard disk drive (HDD), hard disk, hard drive, or fixed disk is an electro-mechanical data storage device that uses magnetic storage to store and retrieve digital data using one or more rigid rapidly rotating platters coated with magnetic material.

(g).ipad-

The iPad is a tablet computer developed by Apple. It is smaller than a typical laptop, but significantly larger than the average smartphone. The iPad does not include a keyboard or a trackpad, but instead has a touchscreen interface, which is used to control the device.

(h).power point-

PowerPoint is a presentation program developed by Microsoft.

(i).scanner-

A scanner is an input device that scans documents such as photographs and pages of text. This creates an electronic version of the document that can be viewed and edited on a computer.