INTRODUCTION
The computer system consists of two main components which are hardware are software.
Hardware are the physical (tangible) parts of the computer that can be seen, touched and carried about.
MEANING OF SOFTWARE
Software is a program that enables the computer to perform a specific task. It can also be defined as suit of programs, languages and documentation filed into the computer by programmers for easy operation of the computer.
Software represents the driving force for the computer without which the computer cannot work. They are programs used to operate the computer.
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