Harware+and+Software

**Hardware and Software** **﻿** What is Hardware? Hardware is the __physical component__ of a computer. It is what you can __touch__ or __feel__.An example would be: Mouse, RAM/ROM, and Microprocessor. ||
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 * Microprocessor (elec-intro.com)

 What is Software? Software is __set of instructions__ or __programs__ that make hardware __function__. Software is a __bunch of instruction__. It can be physical when it is stored in a CD-ROM.Some examples can be: operating systems such as Windows Vista or Mac OS X, or word processors such as Microsoft Word. **Differences between Hardware and Software** Software is the set of instructions a computer has. Software __can't function without hardware to run in.__ Hardware is the physical things of a computer. Hardware __is useless without software.__