Meaning of Computer Hardware: parts of the computer system that can be seen and touched

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Observe hardware components in groups. Draw and label hardware components.

Monitor
A monitor is an output device used to display visual or information from a computer.

Keyboard
A keyboard is an input device used to type data into a computer.

Mouse
A 'Mouse' is a small handheld device that a computer user pushes across a desk surface in order to point to and select information on a computer screen.

Joystick
A joystick is a handle you move with your hand to tell a computer or game what to do, like making a character run or a plane fly on the screen.

System Unit
A system unit is the box part of a computer that holds the brain and memory inside, and it helps the computer think and work when you turn it on.