HARDWARE
Hardware starts functioning once software is loaded.
Definition : Devices required to store and execute (or run) the software.
Function : Hardware serve as the delivery system for software solutions. The hardware of a computer is infrequently changed, in comparison with software and data, which are “soft” in the sense that they are readily created, modified, or erased on the computer.
Examples : CD-ROM, monitor, printer, video card, scanners , label makers, routers , and modems.
Types : Motherboard, CPU, RAM, BIOS, power supply, video display controller, computer bus, CD-ROM drive, floppy disk, zip drive.
SOFTWARE
To deliver its set of instructions, Software is installed on hardware.
Definition : Collection of instructions that enables a user to interact with the computer. Software is a program that enables a computer to perform a specific task, as opposed to the physical components of the system (hardware).
:Second essential parts of computer.
Function : To perform the specific task you need to complete. Examples : Quick books, Adobe Acrobat, Winoms-Cs, Internet Explorer , Microsoft Word , Microsoft Excel
Types : System software, Programming software, and Application software.
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