Is computer clock hardware part or software part of the computer ?
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Is computer clock hardware part or software part of the computer ?
The clock is part of the software that is built into the Windows system. Like a calendar, Internet Explorer, text editor.
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RTC- Real Time Clocks
There are 2 clocks in a computer. One is a hardware clock known as the Real Time Clock and the other is Software Clock.
Real Time Clock is battery backup power clocks so that it tracks the time even while the computer is turned off, or in low power state. Basically RTC is not a physical clock but is an IC which is present on the motherboard and responsible for timing functioning of the system and system clock.
There are 2 clocks in a computer. One is a hardware clock known as the Real-Time Clock and the other is Software Clock. power state. Basically, RTC is not a physical clock but is an IC which is present on the motherboard and responsible for timing functioning of the system and system clock.