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The document discusses computer hardware, software, and the role of the operating system. It defines hardware as the physical components like input/output devices and storage. Software is a set of instructions that allows hardware to perform tasks. The operating system controls hardware and software resources, allowing applications to interact with hardware.

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The document discusses computer hardware, software, and the role of the operating system. It defines hardware as the physical components like input/output devices and storage. Software is a set of instructions that allows hardware to perform tasks. The operating system controls hardware and software resources, allowing applications to interact with hardware.

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ASSIGNMENT 3

CATEGORIES WORKING OF SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE. DEFINE ROLE OF


OPERATING SYSTEM IN COMPUTER?

What is Computer Hardware?


Hardware in a computer is referred to physical components in a computer
working together that we can see and touch.
Examples of Computer Hardware
Computer hardware consists of physical components in a computer and
examples are as follows:-
Input devices –Mouse, Keyboard, Touchpad, Scanners, Joystick, Webcam, etc.
Output devices – Monitor, Printer, Headphones, Speakers, etc.
Storage devices – Hard disk, DVD, etc.
Internal components – Motherboard, CPU, RAM, etc.

What is Computer Software?


Software is a set of instructions that allows the hardware of the computer to
perform a specific set of tasks and commands to receive desired output.
Computer software helps the computer hardware to perform the task using
programs. It is generally a language that a computer understands.
In spite of being different from each other, we need both hardware and
software to perform a specific task on the computer.
Examples of Computer Software
System software – Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows Vista,
compilers, translators, interpreters, etc.
Programming software – Android, Linux, C++, Java, Unix, etc.
Application software – Word processors, Database software, Multimedia
software, Graphics software, etc.
Uses or Advantages of Software
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The main advantage of computer software is that it reduces the cost of manual
effort. Every software is designed for a specific use. Information can be saved
and retrieved quickly using the software.
There are various types of software available in the market these days.
Computer software is immensely used in education, work, offices,
entertainment, medicine, law, airlines, railways, and many other fields.
Not to forget computers and software have also introduced several harmful
inventions like theft, hacking, and computer viruses.
Statistically looking at all the uses of software in the modern era, there are a
lot of benefits in the way we communicate, and transact business.

An operating system (OS) is software that controls the computer’s hardware


and software resources. It allows applications to interact with the hardware on
a computer. Some software can interact with hardware directly, but most
software isn’t written to interact with each particular piece of hardware — the
operating system therefore takes care of interacting with the hardware.
The earliest computers did not have an OS. Every program had to include all of
the code to run the computer. This made each computer program complex and
difficult to create. Since then, operating systems have been developed, with
part of their function being to include the code needed to run the computer.
This allows for multiple applications to be written more easily to work on a
common operating system rather than for individual computers.
Whether or not the OS is custom written for a particular device, or it is a well
known OS installed on a wide range of hardware including the device you're
using right now, they all perform the same basic functions that keep your
computer running smoothly:
 Processor management
 Inputs, outputs, and interrupts
 Memory management
 Security
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