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Explain why a computer system requires both hardware and software to perform a task. Use the terms hardware and software accurately.
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What a good answer should say
- A computer system requires hardware because it provides the physical components needed to make up the system.
- It requires software because software contains the instructions and programs that specify what the system should do.
- The two are related: software gives instructions, and the hardware carries out those instructions.
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Why this works
The response should identify hardware as physical components, identify software as instructions or programs, and clearly describe their complementary relationship.
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