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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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.
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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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