Computer Software All computer systems consist of two major components,namely,hardware and software. ■ The hardware refers to the physical equipments that are necessary for performing various operations, such as reading and processing data,storing results and providing output to the users in a desired form. The software refers to a set of computer programs that are required to enable the hardware to work and perform these operations effectively.Computer Software ◼ All computer systems consist of two major components, namely, hardware and software. ◼ The hardware refers to the physical equipments that are necessary for performing various operations, such as reading and processing data, storing results and providing output to the users in a desired form. ◼ The software refers to a set of computer programs that are required to enable the hardware to work and perform these operations effectively