Differentiate between hard technology and soft technology.

Hard technology refers to equipment and devices that perform a variety of tasks in the creation and delivery of goods and services. Some examples of hard technology are computers, satellites, sensors, robots, automated machines, and bar code scanners.

Soft technology refers to the application of the Internet, computer software, and information systems to provide data, information, and analysis and to facilitate the accomplishment for creating and delivering goods and services. Some examples are database systems, artificial intelligence programs, and voice-recognition software.