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Laptop

                  A laptop is a computer that you can use to type documents, browse
                  the internet, and play games (input). It also displays information on
                  its screen, plays sound through its speakers.                                            Laptop


                                 Smart Board


                                 A smart board is a large interactive screen used in classrooms. You
                                 can write on it and interact with it using touch or special pens (input).
                                 It can also show videos, presentations, and diagrams (output).
                  Smart Board



                                    If CPU is the brain of a computer, then which computer hardware is
                                    its ear?



                      SOFTWARE

                  Computer hardware cannot work by itself. It needs step-by-step instructions to
                  perform a task. These step-wise instructions are called software. The games you play
                  on a computer are examples of software. There are mainly two types of software:

                  system software and application software.
                  System Software

                  System software controls and manages the overall activities of a computer system.

                  So, the system software is like a manager of a computer system. Without system
                  software, the computer is like a car without wheels.
                  Operating  system is an example of system software.

                  Microsoft Windows is the most popular operating system
                  available today. It has different versions like Windows XP,
                  Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 and
                  Windows 11.

                  Application Software

                  Application software is used to perform a specific task. Some examples of application

                  software are Paint, Windows Media Player and Word 2016.


                  Paint is used to draw and colour pictures.




                                  Windows Media Player is used to play movies and songs.




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