The Computer Analogy
Computers are made in the image of people, just as people are made in the image of God. Every creation is, in some respects, a self-portrait of its creator. So although we are not limited to the mechanical functions of computers, we work in similar ways. Of course, we humans are also our own programmers, as well as being the data, hardware and software that runs those programs. The three main components of a computer are hardware, software and information or data. Let’s start with hardware… the components that make up the physical equipment: