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1. FUNDAMENTALS OF
COMPUTER [206]
Assignment 2

2. 1.What is Software? What are the types of
Software ?
• Software is a set of instructions, data or programs used to operate
computers and execute specific tasks.
• It is the opposite of hardware, which describes the physical aspects
of a computer.
Types of Software:-
1 System Software
2 Application Software
3 Programming Software
4 Malicious/ Utility Software

3. • 1. System software is a type of computer program that is designed to
run a computer's hardware and application programs. Examples-
Operating system, Device Drivers,Firmware,BIOS and
UFEI,Language,Utilities.
• 2 Application software (App) is a kind of software that performs
specific functions for the end user by interacting directly with it. The
sole purpose of application software is to aid the user in doing specified
tasks. Web browsers like Firefox, and Google Chrome, as well as
Microsoft Word and Excel, are examples of application software that is
used on a personal computer or laptop.
• 3 Programming software and programming tools enable developers to
develop, write, test and debug other software programs. Examples of
programming software include assemblers, compilers, debuggers and
interpreters.
• 4 Utility Software performs certain tasks like virus detection,
installation, and uninstallation, data backup, deletion of unwanted files,
etc. Some examples are antivirus software, file management tools,
compression tools, disk management tools, etc.

4. 2.Explain Hardware component of computer
system
• Computer hardware includes the physical parts of a computer, such
as the case, central processing unit (CPU), random access memory
(RAM), monitor, mouse, keyboard, computer data storage, graphics
card, sound card, speakers and motherboard.

5. 3. DEFINE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN
HARDWARE & SOFTWARE?

6. 4. What do you mean by computer Memory?
Explain RAM & ROM?
• Computer Memory is the electronic holding place for the instructions
and data a computer needs to reach quickly.
• Let’s see that what is thr difference between RAM & ROM

7. 5. Differentiated Between Input and Output
devices?