HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE

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 the computer.
Function:   To perform the specific task you need to complete.

Examples:Quickbooks, Adobe Acrobat, Winoms-Cs, Internet Explorer , Microsoft Word , Microsoft Excel 

Types:System software, Programming software, and Application software.