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What is software?
Software is a downloadable programs on a computer. Gives instructions telling the program what to do. Ex: Microsoft word

What is Hardware?
Everything you can touch on the computer. Ex: monitor, keyboard, mouse, modem.
What does a CPU stand for?

central proccessing unit, that carries out instructions from the keyboard to the computer, located on the mother board. Takes care of all the calculations .

What does RAM Stand for?
Random access memory. such as windows, windows vista, and windows 8. everything that is stored when the power goes off the RAM is erased.

What does ROM stand for?
Read only memory. Helps boots the system up and doesnt erase when the power goes off.

What does a hard- drive do?
a hard drive is like a copy

What is a server?
google is an example of a server.