Computer skills
Getting Started
Updated Oct 28, 2026
A computer accepts input, processes information, and produces output. Hardware is the physical equipment; software is the programs that run on it. Desktops are usually stationary, laptops portable, an
What you’ll learn
Understand and practise getting started.
Explanation
A computer accepts input, processes information, and produces output. Hardware is the physical equipment; software is the programs that run on it. Desktops are usually stationary, laptops portable, and tablets and phones use touch screens. Save your work and use the operating system’s Shut down command before switching off.
កុំព្យូទ័រទទួលទិន្នន័យ ដំណើរការ និងបង្ហាញលទ្ធផល។ Hardware ជាឧបករណ៍ដែលអាចប៉ះបាន ចំណែក software ជាកម្មវិធី។ រក្សាទុកការងារ មុនបិទតាមពាក្យ Shut down។
Example
A keyboard is hardware; a document editor is software.
Practice
Which is hardware: a monitor or a web browser?
Answer and explanation
Show answer / បង្ហាញចម្លើយ
A monitor is hardware. A browser is software.
Quick recap
A computer accepts input, processes information, and produces output.