Hardware
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In computer field, hardware indicates all of the physical parts of a computer, as distinguished from the data it contains or operates on, and the software that provides instructions for the hardware to accomplish tasks. The boundary between hardware and software is slightly blurry. For example, firmware is software that is "built-in" to the hardware. Firmware is usually the province of computer programmers and computer engineers in any case and not an issue that computer users need to concern themselves with. Computer hardware typically consists chiefly of electronic devices (CPU, memory, display) with some electromechanical parts(keyboard, printer, disk drives, tape drives, loudspeakers) for input, output, and storage, though completely electronic (mechanical, electromechanical, hydraulic, biological) computers have also been conceived of and built.
When extend to networks and telecom, hardware has broader definitions. Networking and telecom equipment can be considered hardware as well. In the following list, we provided a few categories of hardware, in the broader definition:
- Computers
- Computer engineering
- Hardware career certification programs
- Mainframe Computers
- Network Equipment
- Peripherals
- Personal computers
- Portable Devices
- Servers
- Telecom Equipments and Systems
- Hardware technology whitepapers
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