<P> Computer hardware includes the physical parts or components of a computer , such as the central processing unit , monitor , keyboard , computer data storage , graphic card , sound card , speakers and motherboard . By contrast , software is instructions that can be stored and run by hardware . Hardware is so - termed because it is `` hard '' or rigid with respect to changes or modifications ; whereas software is `` soft '' because it can be easily updated or changed . Intermediate between software and hardware is `` firmware '' , which is software that is strongly coupled to the particular hardware of a computer system and thus the most difficult to change but also among the most stable with respect to consistency of interface . </P>
<P> Computer hardware includes the physical parts or components of a computer , such as the central processing unit , monitor , keyboard , computer data storage , graphic card , sound card , speakers and motherboard . By contrast , software is instructions that can be stored and run by hardware . Hardware is so - termed because it is `` hard '' or rigid with respect to changes or modifications ; whereas software is `` soft '' because it can be easily updated or changed . Intermediate between software and hardware is `` firmware '' , which is software that is strongly coupled to the particular hardware of a computer system and thus the most difficult to change but also among the most stable with respect to consistency of interface . </P>
the physical part of a computer are called
the physical part of a computer are called
Computer hardware
Computer hardware