is operatinh system counted as a hardware or a software?
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you're kidding right?\n\nSoftware.\n\nHardware is everything tangible. An OS is a medium for hardware and application to communicate.
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No. It's just the operating system.
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Most people think of it as software with a web-browser\ninterface and server-based computations.\n\nThere can be variations on that theme in that the UI\nmight be client-based Java or javascript (so that some\nof the computations are performed on the client).  But\nthe important distinction is that the user doesn't \nhave to buy/load/administer any client-side software.
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"Computer software (or simply software) refers to any of the various programs by which a computer controls aspects of its operations, such as those for translating data from one form to another, as contrasted with hardware, which is the physical equipment comprising the installation. The term is roughly synonymous with computer program but is more generic in scope. In most computers, the moment-to-moment control of the machine resides in a special software program called an operating system, or supervisor. "
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Motherboard, Hard drive etc. The internal components of your computer.\nSoftware is a program like Anti-Virus that you install into the Hardware.
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system automation basically means,  well,  your computer has graphics, and other tools.  this automation is another form of how the computer works.
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it should have come with microsoft Activesync, if not you can download it for free on microsoft's website. If you're looking for actual software you could try www.download.com or just search for iPaq software on yahoo. Look for anything for the ARM processor.
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Yes, however, it is not physically "with me". But it is installed on my computer
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I have worked with SGI(Silicon Graphics) Origin machines in a data center environment. These boxes boasted 32 banks of dual processor blades or "bricks" (64 processors). Each brick carried 4 gigs of memory. That's well over a terabyte!!!!  The systems DID NOT run on windows. I believe it was a proprietary version of UNIX that SGI engineered specifically for the Origin machine. It took us 4 months just to burn in and test the machine. After it went live, it was bought by a company that rented it out to clients like NASA JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) to compute trajectory paths for missions. I also heard it was used for many other purposes including calculating wind tunnel tests by car manufacturers. Basically it was "rent a brain" ..... this was close to 4 years back and I have to believe these numbers have been surpassed. I can only imagine what the government is tinkering with.
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It is, simply, software that was already loaded into your computer when you bought it. All new computers come with factory installed software.
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I think there may be lots of different interpretations of the terms, but at my workplace:\n\nTech Support was for the hardware and general software help.\n\nSystem Support was for specific application software help.
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hardware- this is the tangible parts of the computer, it consists of the output and input devices. such as monitor, mouse, etc.\n\nsoftware- this is the program that runs the computer, this is what the computer needs to run and process data.\n\npeopleware- this is the people who uses the computers. obviously, computers can't work without people to run them.
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Without the software the physical (use any device you desire) would not operate.  The software is the logic that makes the physical work.
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Just check your hardware configuration.
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Hardware includes,\n1. Input\n2. Process\n3. Storage\n4. Output\nInput includes, mouse, keyboard,scanner,\nProcess includes, Microprocessor\nStorage includes hard disk, floppy\noutput includes, monitor, printer, speaker
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Well it really depends on what software it is. Average software usually takes an x86 system with Windows ranging from Windows ME up to Windows 2003. The box or case the software is enclosed in, should have the recommended system requirements on how much is needed for it to run such as 900MHz and 128MB of RAM.
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its part of your operating system.its ok,nothing to worry about.