The document discusses hardware and software. It defines hardware as physical electronic devices that can be seen and touched, and lists its main categories. Hardware is not affected by viruses and cannot be transferred electronically. Software is defined as a set of instructions that tell a computer what to do. Software is divided into system software, which acts as an interface between application software and hardware, and application software, which users install to perform specific tasks. Application software requires system software to run.

1.  Hardware
 Software
 System Software
 Application Software

2.  It is manufactured.
 Hardware can not perform any task without software.
 As Hardware are physical electronic devices, we can see and touch
hardware.
 It has four main categories: input device, output devices, storage, and
internal components.
 Hardware is not affected by computer viruses.
 It can not be transferred from one place to another electrically through
network.
 If hardware is damaged, it is replaced with new one.
 Ex: Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor, Printer, CPU, Hard disk, RAM, ROM etc.
Hardware

3. Software is a set of instruction that tells a computer exactly what to do.
It is developed and engineered.
software can not be executed without hardware.
We can see and also use the software but can’t actually touch them.
It is mainly divided into System software, Programming software and
Application software.
Software is affected by computer viruses.
If software is damaged, its backup copy can be reinstalled.
Ex: Ms Word, Excel, Power Point, Photoshop, MySQL etc.
Software

4. Software
System
Software
Application
Software

5. System Software
System Software is the type of software which is the interface between
application software and system.
In general System software are developed in low level language which is
more compatible with the system hardware in order to interact with.
System software is used for operating computer hardware.
As mentioned in above points system software are specific to system
hardware so less or no user interaction available in case of system software.
System software can run independently. It provides platform for running
application software.
Some examples of system software’s are compiler, assembler, debugger,
driver, etc.

6. • Application Software is the type of software which runs as per user request.
It runs on the platform which is provide by system software.
• Application software high level language is used for their development as
they are developed as some specific purpose software.
• Application software is used by user to perform specific task.
• Application software are installed according to user’s requirements.
• Application software can’t run independently. They can’t run without the
presence of system software..
• Examples of application software’s are word processor, web browser, media
player, etc.
Application Software

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