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Computer ____________________ is any physical device used in or with your machine , whereas ____________________ is a collection of code installed onto your computer's hard drive . For example , the computer ____________________ you are using to read this text and the ____________________ you are using to navigate this web page is computer hardware . The Internet ____________________ that allowed you to visit this page and the operating ____________________ that the browser is running on is considered software .
All software utilizes at least one hardware device to operate . For example , a video game , which is software , uses the computer processor ( ____________________ ) , memory ( ____________________ ) , hard drive , and video card to run . Word processing software uses the computer processor , memory , and hard drive to create and save ____________________ .
In a computer , hardware is what makes a computer work . A CPU processes information and that information can be stored in RAM or on a hard ____________________ . A sound ____________________ can provide sound to ____________________ and a video card can provide an image to a ____________________ . All of this is hardware .
On that same computer , software can be ____________________ and allow a person to interact with the hardware . An operating system , like ____________________ or ____________________ OS , is software . It provides a graphical interface for people to use the computer and other software on the computer . A person can ____________________ documents and pictures using software .