Hardware and Software

Hardware - Electronic parts of a computer - Processor, Input and Output devices.
Software - Data which runs on the hardware - Programs

Software - System Software - Operation Systems - Operate the Hardware. e.g. Windows, MAC, Linux
                                            - Library Programs - Common Functions.
                                            - Utility Programs - Specific tasks.
                                            - Translators - Turns higher level language into machine code.
               - Application Software - General Purpose - Can be used for a number of tasks.
                                                   - Special Purpose - Supports one specific task.
                                                   - Bespoke - Software that is tailored.