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A computer is an electronic device that manipulates, stores, retrieves, and processes data, allowing users to perform various tasks such as typing documents and browsing the web. It consists of hardware, which includes physical components like the keyboard and mouse, and software, which consists of instructions that guide the hardware. Understanding the relationship between hardware and software is essential when exploring different types of computers.

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What is a computer one

A computer is an electronic device that manipulates, stores, retrieves, and processes data, allowing users to perform various tasks such as typing documents and browsing the web. It consists of hardware, which includes physical components like the keyboard and mouse, and software, which consists of instructions that guide the hardware. Understanding the relationship between hardware and software is essential when exploring different types of computers.

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What is a computer?

A computer is an electronic device that manipulates


information, or data. It has the ability to store, retrieve,
and process data. You may already know that you can use a
computer to type documents, send email, play games,
and browse the Web. You can also use it to edit or
create spreadsheets, presentations, and even videos.

Watch the video below to learn about different types of


computers.

Looking for the old version of this video? You can still view
it here.

Hardware vs. software


Before we talk about different types of computers, let's talk
about two things all computers have in
common: hardware and software.

 Hardware is any part of your computer that has


a physical structure, such as the keyboard or
mouse. It also includes all of the computer's internal
parts, which you can see in the image below.
 Software is any set of instructions that tells the
hardware what to do and how to do it. Examples
of software include web browsers, games, and word
processors.
Everything you do on your computer will rely on both hardware
and software. For example, right now you may be viewing this
lesson in a web browser (software) and using
your mouse (hardware) to click from page to page. As you
learn about different types of computers, ask yourself about the
differences in their hardware. As you progress through this
tutorial, you'll see that different types of computers also often
use different types of software.

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