I.              Software Interactions

            When discussing computers or technological device, it can always be broken down into two categories: hardware and software. Most people think that they just hit keys and the computer magically works. There is a lot of theory behind it. The interaction between hardware and software makes all of this happen. Hardware itself has a lot of different kinds and subdivisions. Software can be broken down into operating systems, basic input/output system (BIOS) and application software. Most devices are built as a series of levels, starting from the hardware building up all the way to the operation system or software.

            As technology keeps on growing there is always the usual questions that users ask themselves on a regular basis [9]. How does software and hardware work together? How do they interact? To answer this question there are a lot of things that need to be reviewed. Most people have a very poor understanding of how these two technologies connect to make electronics work. Sometimes most of the people do not understand that hardware and software are technologies that work in junction but are not the same; they have boundaries working within each other. 

            Hardware is divided in two categories: Storage and connection; and Software refer to information, signal and operation [7]. Hardware storage it refers to how much capacity a device can have to store information; the bigger the storage capacity the larger the amount of information that can be stored in it. Connection refers to the way that the information is carried through the device. It can be anything from a wire, a signal, or any device with the ability to carry data. When referring to software, it will fall into the information category. This explains what the software does, it guides what the hardware is supposed to store, and it directs files through the connection device using a signal to make sure the file or program gets to the right place. Operation refers to anything that has to do with the operation of the hardware through the software, as well as transference of signals from digital or analog devices depending on the specific requirements [8].

Many know that hardware and software are different, but are not exactly sure how or why. Hardware refers to a device that is physically there, that can be seen, touched, and manipulated with hands. Software on the other hand, is something that can manipulated through a computer to  work with the hardware, is not something that it can be consider physical. It helps direct the hardware reach the task assigned. Both of these must be used in conjunction with the other.