Main difference between software and hardware....anyone here..!

@alienstar (5144)
India
December 15, 2006 5:40am CST
We are in the internet world these day's and the technology has advanced very much that everybody has come across computer hardware and computer software...isn't it? now, what are all the differences between computer hardware and computer software...? anyone here?
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saravanan302006
@saravanan302006 (278)
• India
16 Dec 06
wiht out hardware we cannot use the software.
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alienstar
@alienstar (5144)
• India
16 Dec 06
Software is as imporatns as tyhe hardware and it is just like boy and agirl, day and night. failures and success...isn't it? without one, other one cannot survive...what do you say? am i right here ?..... Anyway's, thanks for responding
spec71
@spec71 (796)
• United States
15 Dec 06
an hardware is some thiung which u can physically feel and see... software cannot be felt physically and they are made for controlling the hardware and making use of them...hope u got some useful info
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alienstar
@alienstar (5144)
• India
16 Dec 06
Well said...alll those parts of compputers can be felt..isn't it? and programs cannot be felt.Software is a set of programs used to run many applications for the use of computer ...isn't it/ Anyway's, thanks for responding
iAlicia
@iAlicia (758)
• United States
15 Dec 06
Computer hardware is the stuff like the mouse, keyboard, and printer. Software is the stuff on your computer such as applications, programs, and games.
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alienstar
@alienstar (5144)
• India
15 Dec 06
Yes....hardware is the machine itself, with all its electronic and mechanical elements, as wel as peripherals such as screen and printer, scanner etc..isn't it and software is a set of programs....anyway's..nice to see you respond to this discussion....thanks