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HARDWARE:
SOFTWARE:
Computer need clear-cut instruction to tell them to do, how to do, and
when to do. A set of instruction to carry out these functions is called
program. A group of such program that is put into a computer to
operate and control its activities is called the software. This program
must reside in the internal memory to execute their instruction.
For example if we want to delete some data stored in memory,
the system uses one set of program instructions.
Software is an essential requirement of computer system, as a car
cannot run with out fuel; a computer cannot work without software.
These are two major kinds of software that are implemented as :
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FIRMWARWE
There are some programs, which are permanently coded instructions
stored within the ROM and which are implemented within the
Hardware. These are called Firmware, and they usually can not be
change without changing the Hardware component themselves.
The example of Firmware is ROM BIOS (Read Only Memory Basic
Input Output System).
HUMENWARE
The people who are involved in the operation and management of
computer system are known as Humenware.
The example of Humenware is the users of the computer, like
hardware engineer, Software Engineer, Programmer, Operator etc.