Wednesday, 9 March 2011

What is the Computer


The computer is an electronic device that is used to solve various problems according to a set of instructions given to it.

Difference between computer hardware and computer software

COMPUTER HARDWARE
The physical parts of the computer are called computer hardware.
These are the things that can be seen and touched.

The CPU, monitor, keyboard. printers are examples of computer hardware.

COMPUTER SOFTWARE
A set of computer instructions given to the computer to solve a problem is called computer software.

The computer instructions are stored inside the computer memory in the form of binary digits. These instructions cannot be seen or touched and are therefore called computer software.

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