Overview We all use computers in most aspects of our lives, especially if you are a programmer or in the IT industry. But did you ever think how these machines are able to perform tasks in one click? The moment you click that run button, it processes the task in less than a second. Let's dive in the magic of software and hardware today and how they work in tandem to make a computer what it is. Basics The key players here are hardware, software, programming languages and the computing environment of course. We will discuss each in short to understand better. 1. Hardware (The infrastructure): Think of it like an organization's building, the external structure which houses all the key components and allows the input or display of information. Examples are: Keyboard, Monitor, Mouse, CPU (Central Processing Unit), Hard Drive (Storage) 2. Software (Which makes the hardware work) Think of it like the internal aspect of the organization, without its internal employees or the tasks they do, any hardware is useless.…