This document defines and describes computer hardware and software. It discusses the different types of hardware, including internal hardware like the CPU, motherboard, RAM and ROM. It also covers input hardware like keyboards and mice, and output hardware such as monitors and printers. The document then defines software as a set of instructions that allows hardware components to work together. It outlines the main types of software, including system software like operating systems, programming software used by programmers, and application software that users interact with directly.

1. HARDWARE
AND
SOFTWARE
• By: Prashant
• MBA (Sec-A)
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COMPUTER
HARDWARE SOFTWARE

3. HARDWARE
• Computer hardware is the collection of
physical elements that constitutes a
computer system.
• Refers to physical parts or components
of computer.
• monitor
• keyboard
• CPU
• HDD
• mouse
• printers, etc.
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4. TYPES OF
HARDWARE
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INTERNAL HARDWARE
These are components of computer. It includes:
CPU
Motherboard
RAM
ROM

5. INPUT
HARDWARE
It consists of external devices by which we give
instructions to the computer.
• Keyboard
• mouse
• Scanner
• Joystick
• Touchpad
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6. OUTPUTHARDWARE
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It consists of internal & external devices that transfer
information from the computer’s CPU to the computer
users.
• Monitor
• Printer
• Speaker
• Plotter.

7. CONNECTINGHARDWARE
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These devices allow hardware devices to communicating with each other.
• Modem
• LAN Cable

8. SOFTWARE
A set of instructions that enables physical
components of a computer to work in a
synchronize way is known as Software.
This set of instructions is often called a
program.
Computers cannot do any useful work
without instructions from software
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9. TYPES OF SOFTWARE
SOFTWARE
SYSTEM
SOFTWARE
PROGRAMMING
SOFTWARE
APPLICATION
SOFTWARE
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10. SYSTEM SOFTWARE SYSTEM SOFTWARE HELPS IN
RUNNING THE COMPUTER
HARDWARE AND THE
COMPUTER SYSTEM.
MAIN SYSTEM SOFTWARE ARE: OPERATING SYSTEMS DEVICE DRIVERS
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SYSTEMSOFTWARE

11. It enables the users to accomplish certain specific tasks. Following are the application software:
Browsers
Pdf viewer
MS office
Games, etc.
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APPLICATIONSOFTWARE

12. This is one of the most commonly known
and popularly used forms of computer
software. These software come in forms of
tools that assist a programmer in writing
computer Programs.
The tools that help the programmers in
instructing a computer system include
Compilers Interpreters.
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PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE

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