This presentation defines and provides examples of computer hardware and software. It states that hardware refers to the physical components of a computer system, including input devices, output devices, storage devices, the motherboard, and memory. Software is defined as computer programs or applications, including system software like operating systems and utilities, programming software, and application software for tasks like business, education, games, and image editing. Common examples are provided for hardware components and types of 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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