Hardware and software are two fundamental components of a computer system that work together to perform various tasks, but they have distinct roles and characteristics:

Hardware:

– Hardware refers to the physical, tangible components of a computer system, such as the central processing unit (CPU), memory (RAM), storage devices (hard drives, SSDs), input/output devices (keyboard, mouse, monitor), and peripheral devices (printers, scanners).

– These physical components are responsible for processing data, executing instructions, storing information, and facilitating communication with users and other devices.

Software:

– Software refers to the intangible, non-physical programs and data that instruct the hardware on how to perform specific tasks. This includes operating systems, applications, utilities, and data (documents, images, videos).-

Software provides the instructions and algorithms for the hardware to execute, enabling users to perform tasks, process data, and interact with the computer system.