What Is the Difference Between Hardware and Software

question 117

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between hardware and software?

• A) Hardware is the physical devices associated with a computer system, whereas software is the instructions the hardware executes to carry out tasks
• B) They are both specific forms of clients
• C) Hardware executes the instructions to carry out tasks, whereas software is the physical devices associated with a computer system
• D) They are both specific forms of servers

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Definitions:

Cytology

The branch of biology that studies the structure, function, and life cycle of cells.

Histology

The examination of tissue structures at the microscopic level.

Pathology

The study of diseases, their causes, processes, development, and consequences.

Physiology

The branch of biology that deals with the normal functions of living organisms and their parts.