| 01. | Computer hardware engineers research, develop and test hardware or computer equipment/components. | Computer software engineers design, develop, test software, and maintains computer network and programs. |
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| 02. | Hardware engineers need electrical and computer engineering degrees. | Software engineers need a software engineering or computer science degree. |
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| 03. | Computer hardware engineers troubleshoot hardware problems. | Computer software engineers solve complex problems in real life by bringing any software solution for that. |
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| 04. | Computer hardware engineers work in the lab and develop new hardware components. | Computer software engineers just with a computer perform their work by writing programs. |
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| 05. | They have extensive knowledge of the physical components of computers, like circuit boards, processors, chips, and other electronic components. | They have extensive knowledge of designing architecture, writing code by using programming languages, performing testing, and deploying the product. |
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| 06. | Computer hardware engineers typically work in the lab. | Computer software engineers typically work in the office. |
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| 07. | High analytical, Initiative, Creative, Persistence, Innovation, Integrity, Independence, Cooperation, Self Control, Dependability, Adaptable, Attention to Detail, etc. are the personality of a computer hardware engineer. | Analytical Thinking, Initiative, Focus, Independence, Innovation, Leadership, Self Control, Persistence, Dependability, Reasoning, Information Ordering, Deductive, Originality, etc. are the personality of a computer software engineer. |
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| 08. | In general, computer hardware engineers get more salaries than computer software engineers. | In general, computer software engineers get less salary than computer hardware engineers. |
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| 09. | Computer hardware engineers typically work for computer system design firms.
Software developers can work in a wide range of businesses. | A successful software engineer can advance to the positions of project manager, senior developer, or chief technology officer. |
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| 10. | A Computer Hardware Engineer is responsible for computer hardware, including peripherals. | The Computer Software Engineer is responsible for the design and implementation of new software. |
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| 11. | HP, Samsung, Intel, AMD, IBM, Toshiba, Sony, etc. companies take computer hardware engineers for hardware product development. | Apple, eBay, Facebook, Google, IBM, Infosys, TCS, Wipro, etc. companies take computer software engineers for software product development. |
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