Concept of Hardware & Software

1. Presentation On
Computer
Hardware & Software

2. What is Hardware?
• Hardware is a general term for the physical
objects of technology. It may also mean the
physical components of a computer system, in
the form of computer hardware.
• Everything you can see and touch
in/on/attached to your Computer is called
hardware.

3. What are Computer Hardware?
• Computer Hardware components is all devices or
equipment involved in the functioning of a
computer. Computer hardware consists of the
components that can be physically handled. The
function of these components are typically divided
into three main categories:
• Input devices, Output devices and Storage
Devices.

4. Computer Hardware
• Motherboard

5. Computer Hardware
• Computer Input Devices

6. Computer Hardware
• Output Device

7. Computer Hardware
• Storage Devices

8. Computer Hardware
• Modem

9. Computer Hardware
• Memory - RAM

11. What is Software?
• Computer software is a general term that
describes computer programs or applications.
• Related terms such as software programs,
applications, scripts, and instruction sets all fall
under the category of computer software.

12. What is Computer Software?
• Computer software, or just software is a
general term used to describe the role that
computer programs, procedures and
documentation play in a computer system.

13. Software Characteristics
• Software is developed and engineered.
• Software doesn't "wear-out".
• Installed onto a computer system
• Provided either on an Optical disk or other
storage medium

14. Types of software
• System software
System software helps run the computer
hardware and computer system. It includes a
combination of the following:
operating systems
E.g. : Windows, Linux etc.
Utilities
Disk defragmenter
Anti-virus
Device drivers etc

15. Programming software
Programming software usually provides tools to
assist a programmer, and software using
different programming languages in a more
convenient way. The tools include:
compilers
debuggers
interpreters
text editors and more…

16. Application software
 Industrial automation
 E.g. CAD
 Business software
 E.g. Pastel Accounting, Quickbooks etc.
 Computer games
 E.g. Solitaire, Need for Speed etc.
 Office Applications
 E.g. MS Word, MS PowerPoint etc.
 Educational software
 E.g. Cairoo Math, Math Trek etc.
 Image editing
 E.g. Photoshop, Corel, Adobe, InDesign etc.
There are many others to name…consult your textbook for more
examples.

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