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What are the differences between FIRMWARE and SOFTWARE?

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Question added by Ahmed Maher allam , Senior IT Consultant , CBK - G&D - AXIS-olutions
Date Posted: 2015/03/05
Filbert Gonsalves
by Filbert Gonsalves , IT Engineer , ECS ME LLC

Software is any piece of code that is used to instruct the computer to do certain tasks,

Firmware is a type of software which is usually used to control the most basic function of a computer like BIOS of a PC it is a software which is usually loaded on to a single IC/Chip.

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by هاشم المشارقة , Key Account Manager , Advanced United Systems Ltd. ( A member of Taj Holding Group)

Firmware is software that is programmed into chips and usually perform basic instructions , like BIOS, for various components, Network cards, computer BIOS, etc... Software is a program that is is designed to run on a computer's operating system.

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