1. The document discusses computer hardware and software. It defines hardware as the physical components of a computer like the keyboard, monitor, and central processing unit. Software consists of instructions that tell hardware how to perform tasks.
2. Hardware is limited to simple, mechanical tasks while software allows computers to complete complex tasks through algorithms. System software helps run the computer system and hardware while application software allows users to perform tasks.
3. The key differences between hardware and software are that hardware is physical while software is instructions, hardware is manufactured and software is developed, and hardware requires software to perform tasks while software requires hardware to run.
1. The document discusses computer hardware and software. It defines hardware as the physical components of a computer like the keyboard, monitor, and central processing unit. Software consists of instructions that tell hardware how to perform tasks.
2. Hardware is limited to simple, mechanical tasks while software allows computers to complete complex tasks through algorithms. System software helps run the computer system and hardware while application software allows users to perform tasks.
3. The key differences between hardware and software are that hardware is physical while software is instructions, hardware is manufactured and software is developed, and hardware requires software to perform tasks while software requires hardware to run.
1. The document discusses computer hardware and software. It defines hardware as the physical components of a computer like the keyboard, monitor, and central processing unit. Software consists of instructions that tell hardware how to perform tasks.
2. Hardware is limited to simple, mechanical tasks while software allows computers to complete complex tasks through algorithms. System software helps run the computer system and hardware while application software allows users to perform tasks.
3. The key differences between hardware and software are that hardware is physical while software is instructions, hardware is manufactured and software is developed, and hardware requires software to perform tasks while software requires hardware to run.
1. The document discusses computer hardware and software. It defines hardware as the physical components of a computer like the keyboard, monitor, and central processing unit. Software consists of instructions that tell hardware how to perform tasks.
2. Hardware is limited to simple, mechanical tasks while software allows computers to complete complex tasks through algorithms. System software helps run the computer system and hardware while application software allows users to perform tasks.
3. The key differences between hardware and software are that hardware is physical while software is instructions, hardware is manufactured and software is developed, and hardware requires software to perform tasks while software requires hardware to run.
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EASTERN UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Business Administratio
Semester: Spring, 2020
Assignment On " Computer Hardware and Computer Software"
Program: BBA
Section: 01
Name : Monjurul Bashar Tomal
ID : 163200031
Course Code: CIM 301
Course Title: Management Information System
Course Teacher: Sonia Gupta Mallick
Hardware Hardware refers to the physical elements of a computer. This is also sometime called the machinery or the equipment of the computer. Examples of hardware in a computer are the keyboard, the monitor, the mouse and the central processing unit. However, most of a computer's hardware cannot be seen; in other words, it is not an external element of the computer, but rather an internal one, surrounded by the computer's casing . A computer's hardware is comprised of many different parts, but perhaps the most important of these is the motherboard. The motherboard is made up of even more parts that power and control the computer.
In contrast to software, hardware is a physical entity. Hardware and software are
interconnected, without software, the hardware of a computer would have no function. However, without the creation of hardware to perform tasks directed by software via the central processing unit, software would be useless.
Hardware is limited to specifically designed tasks that are, taken independently, very simple. Software implements algorithms (problem solutions) that allow the computer to complete much more complex tasks.
Software Software, commonly known as programs or apps, consists of all the instructions that tell the hardware how to perform a task. These instructions come from a software developer in the form that will be accepted by the platform that they are based on. For example, a program that is designed for the Windows operating system will only work for that specific operating system. Compatibility of software will vary as the design of the software and the operating system differ. Software that is designed for Windows XP may experience a compatibility issue when running under Windows 2000 or NT.
Software is capable of performing many tasks, as opposed to hardware which can only perform mechanical tasks that they are designed for. Software provides the means for accomplishing many different tasks with the same basic hardware. Practical computer systems divide software systems into two major classes:
System software: Helps run the computer hardware and computer system itself. System software includes operating systems, device drivers, diagnostic tools and more. System software is almost always pre-installed on your computer. Application software: Allows users to accomplish one or more tasks. It includes word processing, web browsing and almost any other task for which you might install software. Some application software is pre-installed on most computer systems.
Software is generally created in a high-level programming language, one that is readable by
people. These high-level instructions are converted into machine language instructions, represented in binary code, before the hardware can run the code . When you install software, it is generally already in this machine language, binary, form.
Difference Between Hardware and Software:
1 . Hardware is a physical parts computer that cause processing of data and Software is a set of instruction that tells a computer exactly what to do.
2 . Hardware is manufactured , software is developed and engineered.
3 . Hardware can not perform any task without software. software can not be executed without hardware.
4 . As Hardware are physical electronic devices, we can see and touch hardware. We can see and also use the software but can’t actually touch them.
5 . Hardware is not affected by computer viruses. Software is affected by computer viruses.
6 . If hardware is damaged, it is replaced with new one. If software is damaged, its backup copy can be reinstalled.
Hardware Ex: Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor, Printer, CPU, Hard disk, RAM, ROM etc.
Software Ex: Ms Word, Excel, Power Point, Photoshop, MySQL etc.
