Software works as the interface between the user and the hardware. The software should be loaded into hardware to perform a task. On the other hand, software is a set of instructions to perform a specific task. CPU, motherboard, mouse, keyboard, printer, and monitor are some hardware components. Hardware refers to the tangible and physical components of the computer. The components of a computer are mainly divided into two sections. The main difference between hardware and software is that the hardware refers to physical components of a computer while the software refers to a set of instructions given to a computer to perform a certain task.
