Hardware and Software
Computers are like magic machines made of hardware and software! Hardware is all the cool stuff you can see and touch, like the keyboard, screen, and even the tiny chips inside. Software is like the brain of the computer — it’s the games, apps, and programs that tell the hardware what to do. When we learn about computers, we discover how hardware and software work together like a team to make everything happen. In school, we use them to create projects, play games, and solve problems. Understanding them is like unlocking the secret power to control and create with technology! Cool, right?

The intention of this unit is to provide an introduction to hardware and software and how they are used in computing.

Students create a student portfolio with notes and research on how computers use hardware and software.

The impact of this unit will be measured by the students final portfolio and lesson evidence.
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Key Words
A named piece of memory that holds a value that can be changed when a program runs.
Also called selection, which is a programming construct where a section of code is run only if a condition is met.
WHILE
Output devices
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Code that you can use many times, by calling it within the program, rather than writing it out multiple times.
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