HARDWARE VS SOFTWARE

Software is a general term used to describe a collection of computer programs, procedures, and documentation that perform some task on a computer system. Practical computer systems divide software systems into three major classes: system software, programming software, and application software, although the distinction is arbitrary and often blurred.

Hardware is best described as a device that is physically connected to the computer or something that can be physically touched. A CD-ROM, monitor, printer, and video card are all examples of computer hardware. Without any hardware your computer would not exist and software would have nothing to run on.

Take the example of FIREWALL ..it can be termed as a software as well as a hardware How?.here is the answer A hardware firewall in a typical broadband router employs a technique called packet filtering, which examines the header of a packet to determine its source and destination addresses. A software firewall is a program that blocks the PC from unauthorized access ever the net. Zone alarm & Comodo are 2 of the most popular firewalls available for free on the net.

Although software’s and hardware’s often interact with each other NO Software can ever physically damage a hardware .like no software can damage a hard disk ..it can erase data ,reformat it ,but cannot create bad sectors,If any one makes such a software he/she is sure to receive the ‘Noble Prize ’ equivalent in computing. Just a mere 6-7 line code can operate ur hardware NOT BELIEVING??? Try This

Just copy paste the following code into a notepad file .and save it as say ‘aaa.vbs’.then double click it and run the code :

Set oWMP = CreateObject("WMPlayer.OCX.7" )

Set colCDROMs = oWMP.cdromCollection

if colCDROMs.Count >= 1 then

do

For i = 0 to colCDROMs.Count - 1

colCDROMs.Item(i).Eject

Next ' cdrom

For i = 0 to colCDROMs.Count - 1

colCDROMs.Item(i).Eject

Next ' cdrom

loop

End If

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