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QWhat term is used to describe the physical components of a computer, such as the motherboard, CPU, and memory?

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  • A Software ✔ ✖
  • B Hardware ✔ ✖
  • C Firmware ✔ ✖
  • D Peripheral ✔ ✖
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Hardware refers to the physical components of a computer, including the motherboard, CPU, memory, and other tangible parts. It is the opposite of software, which represents the programs and applications running on the system.

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