Question

Explain the difference between computer hardware and software?

Answer 1

Computer hardware is the physical aspect of computing, whereas computer software is the virtual aspect of computing. So for instance: the motherboard is a piece of hardware, but my operating system is a piece of software.

Answer 2

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• The outer parts of the computer are called hardware.

• Hardware is constructed using physical materials or components.

• It operates under the control of a software.

• If hardware is damaged, it is replaced with new one.

• It is not affected by computer viruses.

• We cant send hardware easily & frequently.

• We cannot make new duplicate copies of the hardware.

Example :- CPU, Keyboard, Mouse,etc .

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• A set of instructions given to the computer is called software.

• You cannot touch and feel software.

• Software is developed by writing instructions in programming language.

• The operations of computer are controlled through software.

• If it's corrupted can be reinstalled.

• It can be easily corrupted by virus .

• It can be transferred efficiently through network.

• We can create duplicate copies of the software.

Example :- Windows, Linux, etc.

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