Introduction to Computer Hardware, Software, and Programming

CPUs, GPUs, and RAMs are used daily, but do we know what this alphabet soup means? Computing hardware has been an essential component of the process of calculation and data storage since it became useful for numerical values to be processed and shared. Software represents computer programs that tell computers what to do. In today’s digitized world, understanding the make-up and function of hardware and software will allow attorneys to better grasp and apply the laws around them. In part one (1) of this lesson, our expert panelists break down the fundamentals of computer hardware and programming where information is stored. They review how software is built and applied. They present a picture of the relationship between these critical aspects of computational use.