Monday, October 7, 2013

Difference between hardware and software


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Difference between hardware and software: computer uses two things for any data processing one is hardware and second one is software. Hardware is physical items whereas software are applications or programs which are running on hardware for data processing.

Hardware
Software
1
All physical parts of computer are known as hardware.
Application or programs running on computers are known as software.
2
Hardware is dumb it is software which makes it intelligent.
Software too requires hardware for executions.
3
Hardware is manufactured.
Software is developed.
4
Hardware contain physical parts made With using some material like IC etc.
Software contains logics etc written in programming Languages.

5
Hardware is normally one time purchase Items.

Use of software is ongoing process and user can use New applications as and when he required on same Hardware.

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