HARDWARE VS SOFTWARE

DIFFERENCE:

Computer hardware is any physical device, something that you are able to touch and software is a collection of instructions and codes installed into the computer and can be touched. For example, the monitor you are using to navigate this web page is computer hardware.

Definition of Hardware and Software:

HARDWARE: All physical contents of computer are hardware. This form is given to all electrical and mechanical devices attached to computer for the purpose of input, process, and storage and output operations.

Ø  Primary Hardware: is the CPU and its other units i.e. circuits and IC’S.

Ø  Secondary Hardware: is the memory or storage area of computer.

SOFTWARE: is a general term used for computer Programs. A computer program is a planned, step by step set of instructions the directs the computer what to do and how to do. It turns the data into information that makes a computer useful.

Type of Software

Generally speaking, software can be categorized as: System Software and Application Software

SYSTEM SOFTWARE: The programs directly related to the computer hardware and perform tasks associated with controlling and utilizing computer hardware is known as system software.

System software falls into following categories:

Ø  Operating System

Ø  Language Translator

Ø  Data Management Software

Ø  Editors

Ø  Utilities Software

APPLICATION SOFTWARE: Is a job or task a user wants to accomplish through a computer. Application software is programs that help a user perform a specific job.