The Software

Software

The Software: Refers to the set of programs, instructions and computer rules.

Software is considered to be the logical and intangible equipment of a computer. In other words, the software concept covers all computer applications, such as word processors, spreadsheets and image editors.

The software is developed through different programming languages, which allow to control the behavior of a machine. These languages ​​consist of a set of symbols and syntactic and semantic rules that define the meaning of their elements and expressions. A programming language allows programmers to specify, precisely, what data a computer should operate.

Types of Software

Within software types, one of the most important is system software or base software, which allows the user to have control over the hardware (physical components) and to support other computer programs. So-called operating systems, which start working when the computer is turned on, are basic software.

Application Software: It is where all the programs that allow the user to perform one or more specific tasks are included, Such as: word processors, spreadsheets, editors, telecommunications, numeric and symbolic calculation software, video games, among others.

The Application Software are programs designed for or by users to facilitate the accomplishment of specific tasks in the computer, such as office applications (word processor, spreadsheet, presentation program, database management system ...), or other specialized software such as medical software, educational software, music publishers, accounting programs, etc.

System Software: Allows users to interact with the operating system as well as control it. This system consists of a series of programs that aim to manage the hardware resources and, at the same time, give the user an interface.

The operating system allows to facilitate the use of the computer to its users since it is the one that gives the possibility to assign and manage the system resources, as an example of this kind of software can be mentioned Windows, Linux and Mac OS X, between others. In addition to operating systems, the diagnostic software, servers, utilities, device drivers, and correction and optimization tools, etc., are located within the system software.

Programming Software: Are those tools that a programmer uses to be able to develop computer programs. For this, the programmer uses different programming languages. Compilers, computer-aided design programs, embedded packages, text editors, linkers, debuggers, interpreters, etc., can be used as an example.

It is the set of tools that allow the programmer to write

computer programs, using different alternatives and programming languages, in a practical way. A programming language is an artificial language designed to express computations that can be carried out by machines such as computers. They can be used to create programs that control the physical and logical behavior of a machine, to express solution to problems with logical and precise steps, or as a mode of human communication. It is formed by a set of symbols and rules that define its structure and the meaning of its elements and expressions.

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