PRODUCTION COST.
You can replicate software for free. Components cost money.
hardware
hardware
Yes. Apple makes their own computers AND software so they have full control over what hardware will work for their software. Microsoft only makes the Windows OS but anyone can make the hardware (the actual computer). That's when the problems start up when the manufacturers don't follow Microsofts guide lines on Hardware compatibilitie.
It is software, as it is part of the program.
The hardware and software that people use to communicate with the computer include the mouse, visual display and the keyboard. Drivers are the software that the computer needs for the hardware to work.
Microsoft does sell parental control software. They also sell computers and software such as Microsoft word.
system software is software which control the hardware of computer too operate it
user interface
An Operating System is an organized system of software components that coordinates the use of hardware and time resources for user application software. Typically it provides a standardized abstraction of the hardware resources so that the user application software runs the same even when the actual physical hardware varies on different computers. Typically it provides a standardized user interface so that the user can learn how to control different user application software programs faster.
Physically, the motherboard. Logically, the control, data, and power busses.
System Software as opposed to Application Software, which is what the user interacts with.
Drivers are a kind of software that control devices. Operating system needs drivers to understand how to handle devices.