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Terms Related to Computer
1. Hardware: It is the collection of physical elements that constitutes a computer system. It is a comprehensive term for all the physical parts of a computer. e.g. Display screens, discs, keyboards, etc.
2. Software: It is a set of programs and procedures. Software tells the hardware what to do and how to accomplish a task. e.g. Web browsers, word processors, etc.
3. Data: Unprocessed raw facts and figures, like numbers, text on piece of paper, are known as data.
4. Information: When data is processed, organised, structured or presented in a given context so as to be useful, then it is called information.
5. Instruction: It is a command given to a computer in the computer language by the user.
6. Program: It is a set of instructions given to a computer in order to perform some task.