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Hardware VS Software
All types of computers consist of two basic parts, hardware and software. They are both equally important to the running of a computer. One without the other is simply not a computer. Anything you buy for your computer can be classified as either hardware or software. Once you learn more about these items, computers are actually very straightforward.
Hardware
Hardware is any part of your computer that has a physical structure, such as the computer monitor, keyboard, or RAM (Random Access Memory).
Software
Software is any set of instructions that tells the hardware what to do. It is what guides the hardware and tells it how to accomplish each task. Some examples of software are web browsers, games, and word processors such as Microsoft Word.
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