Difference between Firmware and Operating System

An Operating System (OS) is a software that acts as an interface between computer hardware components and the user.
Firmware is a software program or set of instructions programmed on a hardware device. It provides the necessary instructions for how the device communicates with the other computer hardware.

Difference between Firmware and Operating System

Firmware	Operating System
Firmware is one kind of programming that is embedded on a chip in the device which controls that specific device.	OS provides functionality over and above that which is provided by the firmware.
Firmware is programs that been encoded by the manufacture of the IC or something and cannot be changed.	OS is a program that can be installed by the user and can be changed.
It is stored on non-volatile memory (RAM).	OS is stored on the hard drive.

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