68.
The answer is: C
Explanation
Answer: C) Windows
Classification:
| Option | Type | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Monitor | Hardware ✓ | Physical output device |
| Keyboard | Hardware ✓ | Physical input device |
| Windows | Software ✗ | Operating System by Microsoft |
| CPU | Hardware ✓ | Physical processing unit |
Key Concept:
- Hardware → anything you can physically touch and see
- Software → set of instructions/programs you cannot touch
Two types of Software:
| Type | Examples |
|---|---|
| System Software | Windows, Linux, MacOS (Operating Systems) |
| Application Software | MS Word, Chrome, VLC Player |
Important for Exams:
- Windows is an Operating System developed by Microsoft
- It is the most widely used OS in the world
- OS = the master software that manages all hardware and software on a computer
Windows is software — you cannot physically touch it, making it the odd one out.