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Software Properties

Question Text​

Which of the following is not an advantage of software when compared to hardware?

Question Answers​

  • reusability
  • performance

  • portability

  • flexibility

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Software is reusable and flexible, unlike physical hardware that's rigid and used-once. Software is also portable across different hardware (and software platforms). However, software relies on hardware for running, so software will never beat hardware in terms of sheer speed / performance.