Sunday, May 17, 2020

Concepts of Hardware and Software

Concepts of Hardware and Software



Hardware   :-   

Hardware means all the visual elements used in a computer. Whom we can see or touch

E.g.  -  Harddisk(HDD), Monitor, Keyboard/Mouse, CD drive, CPU, UPS and Electronic parts


Software   :-

Software is the commands or information provided to a computer and the analysis information received from the computer. These include Application software and System software. Software data includes Programs, Languages, Packages, Data.

1. Application Software :-

Application software is software that performs a specific task, with the help of system software, and makes full use of the computer.
E.g.  Word processor, Presentation, Excel, Outlook Software.

2. System Software :-


Software that helps and controls hardware to work through application software is called system software.
E.g.  Operating System ( Windows, Linux, Android.) Utility Tools (AntiVirus, Disk Cleaning) Coompilers, Programmimg Languages.