Question

define: software plz fast

Answer 1

Software is a general term for the various kinds of programs used to operate computers and related devices. (The term hardware describes the physical aspects of computers and related devices.)

Answer 2

Basic terms:

(i) Physical parts of the computer are called hardware.

(or) 

The parts of the computer which you can touch and feel are called hardware.

Ex: Keyboard, Mouse etc, Motherboard(Which u cannot see).


(ii) A user cannot make duplicate copies of H/W.







(i) Set of instructions given to the computer is called software.

(or) 

Sequence of instructions that run on the computer's hardware is called s/w.

Ex: Web browser, 


(ii) A user can make duplicate copies of s/w.



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