Hardware 1. The various components of a computer that are present are called hardware. Example: monitor , hard disk , processor , RAM , ROM etc. 2. Can be seen and touched. 3. Hardware without software is like a lifeless body. 4. Large industrial establishments have to be built to make hardware. 5. Hardware does not control software. . Prolonged use can damage the hardware. . The virus cannot harm the hardware. . The same hardware may be used by one or more people. 9. Hardware has to be used to reach different parts of the world by vehicles which is time consuming. Software 1. Instructions or programming codes made with computer language are called software. 2. Can't be touched 3. Software is meaningless without hardware. 4. No big industry is needed to create software. 5. The software controls the hardware. . Even if you use it for life, the software is not damaged. . Computer viruses can harm software. . Millions of people can copy and use the same software. 9. Once the software is created, the Internet can easily reach millions of customers worldwide in an instant.