1. Software is a set of instructions that allows hardware to function, while applications (apps) are specific software packages that perform tasks for end users. 2. Hardware refers to the physical parts of a computer like monitors and keyboards, firmware is software embedded in hardware like BIOS, and software provides instructions to tell the computer what to do like operating systems and programs. 3. The document discusses the differences between apps and software, and between hardware, firmware, and software.

1. Note-3
1. Different between APPS and Software
2. Different between Hardware, Firmware and Software
Course Title : Computer Networks Theory
Course Code : CSE 317
Submitted To
Pranab Bandhu Nath
Senior Lecturer, Department Of CSE
City University, Dhaka
Submitted By
Mushahadur Rahaman Khan
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BSc in CSE (Day)
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2. Different between APPS and Software :
Software Application Software(Apps)
1. It is set of instructions or data that
can operates the hardware.
1. It is specific task of performing to
package.
2. Software can be as mediator between
user and hardware.
2. It is a most common side that
application is used only b end user.
3. Any software is not applications . 3. But all applications are also software .
4. A software is may be executable
otherwise may not be .
4. Applications continually executable .
5. Software is not mostly Operating
System based .
5. Applications is always Operating
System .

3. Different between Hardware, Firmware and Software :
Hardware Firmware Software
• Hardware is all the parts
that are visible and
touchable that have a
structure. Computer
hardware is all the parts of
a computer that can be
touched.
• Computer hardware is all
the parts of a computer
that can be touched.
• Any computer has two
types of hardware.
• It is used to store software.
• Output, input, storage,
processing and control
devices.
• The hardware is made of
electronic components.
• Wears hardware over time.
• Monitor, which includes
computer screen,
keyboard, mouse, printer,
• Firmware is software that
is attached to a piece of
hardware.
• Firmware is a program
that is embedded in a piece
of hardware such as a
keyboard, hard drive,
BIOS, or a video card.
• The firmware has the same
function as the drivers but
is automatically stored on
the hardware device while
the driver is installed on
the operating system.
• Devices that we can
strictly think of as
hardware, such as an
optical drive, a network
card, a router, a camera, or
a scanner, all contain
software that is
programmed into a special
memory in the hardware.
• Software is the connection
of some programs.
• Computer information is
used using a variety of
programs or methods.
• In fact, each software
program tells the computer
what to do.
• There can be different
types of software.
• Programming software,
system software and
application software.
• Software is created by
writing instructions in
programming languages.
• The software cannot be
worn over time. But bugs
can affect it.

4. scanner, speaker and joy
stick.
• DOS, Windows XP,
Windows 7, Windows 7,
Windows 10, Linux, Mac,
etc.
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