Introduction ;
software and hardware is a part of computer .it is essential part of computer world.now a days software and hardware have many types.
computer definition;
A computer is a device which can process and store informational data. Most computers have binary system, that uses two variables, o and 1. it complete many tasks like as storing data, calculating algorithms, and information display. Computers have many different shapes and sizes, like as handheld smartphones to supercomputers weighing more than 300 tons.
computer system have two major component.
Major component of computer;
- Software
- Hardware
definitione;
Computer Hardware;
Computer hardware defines as;
"All physical components which display system of computer".
other defination;
"All physical components which make up a computer system".
In which include component that's can see and touch.
Example;
The example of hardware describe bellow;
- Mouse
- Printer
- Keyboard
- Output devices
- Visual display
- Speaker
Functional Unit of Hardware;
The functional unit of hardware describe bellow;
- Input unit
- (CPU) Central processing unit
- (ALU) Arithmetic logic unit
- (CU) Control unit
- Memory unit
- Output unit.
Computer Software;
software define as;
"The collection of different programs that tells the computer's hardware what to do so is called computer software."
other defination
"Set of all instruction that tell a computer what work do''
Example;
The example of software is;
- Excel
- Window
- I tunes
Types of software;
The types of computer is;
- Application software
- Programming software
- Firmware
- Driver software
- Shareware
- Open Source software