| Software/Hardware |
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| Hardware
refers to physical devices; |
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| software
refers to programs, the |
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| instructions
directing a computer |
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| * | The main difference is: hardware |
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| cannot be changed, while the |
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| software can be modified |
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| * | Firmware is the intermediate case -- |
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| instructions stored in hardware (ROM) |
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