Hardware, software,information

technology
1-Hardware :physical structure that
houses computers processor ,memory,
storage, communication parts and
peripheral devices each of these
components (called devices) have a
different purposes which may be either
accepting inputs storing data or sending
outputs .
As: a mouse and microphone are input devices
used to record user activities and transform
them into data that is transmitted to the system
unit
Usually the core components that represent the
minimum that allow a computer to function
are:
•processor (cpu) ;motherboard;
memory(ram), ,storage devices where data is
stored on a permanent basis
.
In general hardware is a computer item
you can physically see or touch
1-2-Parts of a Computer
Component Description
A-Case or System Unit :
The main computer box, technically known
as the system unit, is the most important
part of a computer. It contains the guts and
brains of the computer— something we’ll
talk about later. The system unit contains a
lot of holes or ports where you plug in the
rest of the computer system.
2-Monitor
The monitor resembles a television set, and
is where the computer displays information.
3-Keyboard The keyboard is the thing
you type on to tell your computer what to
do.
4-Mouse Like the keyboard, the mouse
is another input device that you use to
communicate with your computer.
5-Speakers Most computers can make
sounds, just like a stereo system. In fact,
you can even listen to audio CD’s on most
computers or watch DVDs.
6-Printer A printer is where a computer
writes down information or output, onto
paper, or a hardcopy
2-Software:
•Computer software includes all
executables and non-executable data such
as documents, digital media, libraries and
online information.
•A computer works with software
programs that are sent to its underlying
hardware architecture for reading,
interpretation and execution
 software: a computer program that
tells computer hardware how to
operate.
3- Information technology:
A – Information: is any knowledge that comes
to our attention. That could be voice .image.
Text and video

B-data: is a facts statistics used for reference or analysis

-numbers ,characters, symbols ,images….which
Can be processed by a computer
-So data must be interpreted by human or a machine to
derive meaning
-information when dealing with the machine .
c- information technology (it) describes an
organization’s computing and
telecommunication hardware and software
technology that provides automatic means
of handling and communication
information .FROM THIS Definition we
can draw that computer (an electronic
device that can process and store
information between devices in different
location )
in genera l ( IT) the broad subject
related to computers and
managing and processing
information.