Device Driver is a software & this is a type of system software. Driver are need for all the hardware installed in the computer because these drivers help to connect the hardware to the operating system, Without drivers the operating system will not give any commands. "The Driver acts like a bridge between the O/S & Hardware" Which Devices need Drivers : All hardware devices that are unknown to the operating system or Components that the operating system does not understand, drivers are need for them. Some device drivers come with hardware which is available in the CD & Some hardware requires drivers to be downloaded from the internet. List of hardware device that require drivers : Card Reader Modem Motherboard Chipset Printer Web Cam Wi-fi Adapter Scanner Controller USB Devices Video Card Sound Card Which Devices not need Drivers : Nowadays, many drivers come in the operating system, due to which some hardware does not require drivers tha...
Software is a set of Computer Programs, procedures and documentation that performs different tasks on a computer system.(Software is a set of inst ructions, data and programs used to operate computers and is designed to perform a well-define for specific tasks ). "Collections of Programs is Software " 'The term Software was first used by John Turkey in 1958 ' Computer software consists of a machine language that comprises groups of binary values, which specify processor instructions. Computer software is a language in which a computer speaks. Without software computer is a useless. Examples : Operating System, Windows, Linux and Mac, Firefox, Google Chrome, Antivirus, Audio/Video, Gmail, Database, Games etc.