What is hardware?
A)Any computer-based tool that people use to work with information and support the information and information-processing needs of an organization.
B)The set of instructions that the hardware executes to carry out specific tasks.
C)The physical devices associated with a computer system.
D)An electronic device operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory that can accept, manipulate, and store data.

Question

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Hardware refers to the physical devices associated with a computer system, such as the central processing unit (CPU), monitor, keyboard, mouse, and printer.

Answer: D 
 A hardware device is an electronic device that operates under the control of instructions stored in its own memory and is capable of accepting, manipulating, and storing data. Examples of hardware devices include hard drives, RAM, and graphics cards.

Therefore, both options C and D are correct, but they refer to different aspects of hardware.

What Is Hardware