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Asked by Wyatt Williams, Last updated: Dec 18, 2024

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John Smith

John Smith

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John Smith

Answered Feb 09, 2017

Software
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alexander plungjan

alexander plungjan

alexander plungjan
Alexander plungjan

Answered Mar 12, 2021

Software because the mouse, keyboard, printer and the monitor do not tell the computer what to do. The hardware is only the physical parts of the pc.

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L. Sevigny

L. Sevigny

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L. Sevigny, Doctor, Las Vegas

Answered Dec 05, 2018

The instructions that tell a computer what to do and how to do are the software. This is pretty much the equivalent of the instruction booklet that comes with any piece of furniture to put it together. If the computer follows them step by step, then nothing will go wrong. Everything will work correctly when a computer is able to read the software.

When the software is corrupted, then the computer may freeze, crash, or show the infamous “blue screen of death” that often means something is very wrong with a computer. When this happens, the vital instructions have not been completed, and that is not good. Corrupted software can also lead to other programs on the computer not working right before any of the above drastic measures happen.

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John Adney

John Adney

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John Adney

Answered Mar 13, 2017

Software. Because all the information from applications go through the main software (operating system)
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