tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39990969790935889702011-11-27T15:19:26.321-08:00Gilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18405354001433741520noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3999096979093588970.post-80397144643401863612007-10-12T09:45:00.000-07:002007-12-25T14:57:22.046-08:00<b>Computer hardware</b> is the physical part of a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">computer</span>, including the digital circuitry, as distinguished from the computer software that executes within the hardware. The hardware of a computer is infrequently changed, in comparison with software and data, which are "soft" in the sense that they are readily created, modified or erased on the computer.Firmware is a special type of software that rarely, if ever, needs to be changed and so is stored on hardware devices such as <span style="text-decoration: underline;">read-only memory</span> (ROM) where it is not readily changed (and is, therefore, "firm" rather than just "soft").<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3999096979093588970-8039714464340186361?l=comp-hardware.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18405354001433741520noreply@blogger.com0