A computer system is a combination of six elements.
They are as follows:
1. Hardware:
The physical components of a computer system is termed as Hardware.
Eg: Mouse, Keyboard, Monitor, Processor, etc.
2. Software:
Set of programs that govern the operations of a computer system is termed as soft-ware.
There are six types of software as follows.
1. Application software
2. Operating system
3. Utility programs
4. Language processors
5. System software
6. Connectivity software
3. People:
People interacting with computers are also called the “live-wave” of the computer system. It consists of the following three groups.
1. System analysis
2. Programmers
3. Operators
4. Procedures:
The procedure means a series of operations in a certain order or manner to achieve desired results. There are three types of procedures which constitute part of computer system
1. Hardware oriented
2. Software oriented
3. Internal procedure
5. Data:
These are facts and may consist of numbers, text, etc. These are gathered and entered into a computer system.
6. Connectivity:
Tie manner in which a particular computer system is connected to others says through telephone lines, microwave transmission, satellite, etc. is the element of connectivity.
