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Difference Between Hardware and Software

Posted on October 6, 2015 By Frndzzz

The Difference between Hardware and software. We know that both hardware and software are very important and necessary for a computer  to perform a particular job and both are complimentary to each other. There is a close connection between them but they both work in different ways to carryout defined function.

Hardware and Software Difference:

  • Hardware can be considered as tangible you can touch it, while software cannot be seen and touched , it is intangible
  • Hardware can be “Wear out” while software cannot.
  • We know that software cannot be executed without the use of hardware.
  • Hardware cannot perform assigned task without software.
  • Software can be defined as a set of instructions that tells as computer what to do exactly.
  • Hardware  can be defined as physical parts of computer that cause processing of data.
  • If there is any problem in software it is debugged.
  • If there is any problem in hardware it is repaired.
  • If the problem in software is not solved then it can be reinstalled.
  • If the problem of hardware is not solved then it can be replaced.
  • Computer processor, operating system , inerpreter are the types of software.
  • Mother board, keyboard, Mouse, Hard Drive, display, DVD, Speakers Sound Card, Video Card, Power Supply are the kinds of Hardware.

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