Introduction to Computers: A detailed guide to Computer Applications by Banik Biswajit

Author:Banik, Biswajit
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-07-02T00:00:00+00:00

Software Packages

3.1 Introduction

Software is a set of programs, procedures and associated documents which describe the program and how they are to be used. Its objective is to enhance the capabilities of the hardware.

Software is a set of programs, documents, procedures and routines associated with the operation of a computer system for specific application/task. It is the essential complement to computer hardware. Software usually refers to a set of advanced computer modules that allow the user to plan efficient surveys, organize and acquire satellite navigation data, verify and download data, process and analyze measurements, perform network adjustments, and report and archive the final results. These are the written coded commands that tell a computer what tasks to perform. The term software has acquired several meanings in computer literature but essentially, it describes the ‘Soft’ portion of the computer installation, that is the computer programs, which when executed operate the hardware. For example, Word, PhotoShop, Picture Easy, and Photo Deluxe are software programs.

Software is a sequence of instructions that can be executed by a computer (CPU) that performs a certain task intentioned by the programmer. Within software actions are defined that should be executed by a computer. These actions are put in a predefined order: a logical path.

Software may also be referred to as the specific set of instructions, programs, procedures, rules, and any associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a system that tells the computer hardware precisely what to do. The entire set of programs, procedures, and related documentation associated with a computer system controls the operation of a computer and are distinguished from the actual hardware of the computer. Hence, a series of instructions for the computer that performs a particular task is called software.

Now we can define software as:

Software is a program, procedure or set of logical instructions which when fed into the memory of computer system, enables the computer hardware to perform the desired task of the user.

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