Microprocessor Fundamentals - Technical MCQs

Q1:

The items that you can physically touch in a computer system are called:

A software

B firmware

C hardware

D none of the above

ANS:C - hardware

Computer hardware is any physical device, something that you are able to touch and software is a collection of instructions and code installed into the computer and cannot be touched, whereas firmware is a software program or set of instructions programmed on a hardware device.