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Posted by Sumit Gond 5 years, 1 month ago
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Gaurav Seth 5 years, 1 month ago
| Hardware |
Software |
| Hardware is further divided into four main categories:
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Software is further divided into two main categories:
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| Developed using electronic and other materials | Developed writing using instructions using a programming language |
| When damaged, it can be replaced with a new component | When damaged it can be installed once more using a backup copy |
| Hardware is physical in nature and hence one can touch and see hardware | The software cannot be physically touched but still can be used and seen |
| Hardware cannot be infected by Viruses | The software can be infected by Viruses |
| Hardware will physically wear out over time | A software does not wear out but it can be affected by bugs and glitches |
| An example of Hardware is hard drives, monitors, CPU, scanners, printers etc. | An example of software is Windows 10, Adobe Photoshop, Google Chrome etc. |
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