Navid Bashir Ahmed Hardware is the name given to all those parts of a computer system which are tangible. In other words all parts of a computer, which can be held and touched, are termed as different types of hardware. Hardware Devices are used to input, store and output information that has been entered into a computer. The Hardware processes the data, which is inputted into the computer system by running a set of instructions and outputs the information required. A few examples of hardware devices are Monitors, CPUs, Printers and Keyboards.SoftwareSoftware is the name given to the programs, which make a computer system run. These programs are made up of a set of instructions in coded language, which when provided to the hardware of the computer system help the hardware in performing the tasks that it has been given. Without software hardware is useless as the computer system would not know how to carry out the tasks that it has been given. Software can be anything from Operating Systems, Compilers, Word Processors to Games. The two different types of software are system software and application software.System SoftwareSystem Software is the name given to specialist programs, which enable the hardware of the computer system to function correctly. It is essential that any computer should have adequate system software. Along with the hardware the system software of the computer runs the computer system. A computer system cannot be loaded without system software, as the hardware would not know what to do. System software is not just one program. It consists of a number of programs each responsible for a particular task. System software cannot be custom made and is loaded in accordance to the needs of the computer system. These programs include translation software, compilers, assemblers, interpreters and operating systems.Page 1Application SoftwareTo...
