Hardware and software components of a computer.
My dear students and friends, in today's post we will talk about Hardware and software components of a computer, what is it, what is its use, why is it necessary, and how does it work?
As we know that computer is a machine and it has no brain of its own. Hence it is useless without hardware and software. For example, in the human body, his soul or mind acts as a software and all the parts of his body act as a hardware. Thus we can say that a computer system is useless without software and hardware.
Hardware and software components of a computer.
What is Hardware:-
You have been going to hardware stores since childhood. Nails, hammers, chains, handle wires etc. are sold there. Since what is a computer, it is a machine. Those you feel by touching. They are all hardware.
Therefore, "Computer hardware is the physical part of the computer that we can touch. In which its digital circuits are attached. Such as Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor, Printer, and Motherboard etc. All these are computer hardware."
Types of hardware:-
Computer hardware is divided into two main parts:-
1.Internal Hardware
2.External Hardware
1.Internal Hardware:-
Internal Hardware is the hardware which we cannot see with our eyes. To see them, we have to open the computer system, only then they will be visible.
Such that
1. CPU
2.RAM
3. ROM
4. Motherboard
5. Hard Disk
6. Processor
7.Graphics Card
8.Network Card
2.External Hardware:-
External hardware is the hardware that we can see with our eyes. It includes input and output devices.
Such that
1. Keyboard
2.Mouse
3.Printer
4.Plotter
5.Monitor
6.Scanner
7.Pen Drive
8.Light Pen etc.
2. What is Software:-
"Computer software is that part of the computer which we can only see and we can do all kinds of work on it. Software is created to make working on the computer simple. Nowadays there are different types of computer or machine on the computer. Different types of software are built to perform tasks."
Or we can say that software is a collection of instructions that helps the users to interact with the computer and hardware. Without software, a computer is a dead electronic device unable to function by itself.
Types of software:-
There are mainly two types of software -
1.System Software
2.Application Software
1.System Software:-
System software is called software or programs that manage or control the various types of hardware connected to your computer. Or it should be said that it works to put life in the hardware.
Its function is to keep the computer running and making it workable. It also acts as an interface between the system and the user.
For example, an operating system is a system software. Whenever you have gone to buy a computer system or laptop in the market, the shop owner installs a system software in your system. Do you know which system software is that?
There are different types of Operating System :-
1.Microsoft Windows
2.Apple iOS
3.Google's Android OS
4.Linux Operating System
5.Apple macOS
2.Application Software:-
For example, to run the Internet, \web browser like Chrome, Firebox etc. or Word Processing Program is used to create a text document, or Database Program is used to create a database, or to play Video/Audio. For Media Player, or Game App for playing games, or WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter for messaging, there are many other types of programs or apps, which are directly related to the user.