DEFINITION AND TYPES OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE

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Most of today's society the computer divides into two parts. The first part is the hardware which is a physical device that is in the computer. And the second is computer software, which tells the hardware what to do and how to do it. If the computer is likened to that of living things, then the hardware is the body such as eyes for seeing, lungs for breathing and other body parts, while the software or the software described as intelligence, such as the eye sees the image processing, ordered the hands to lift the object, and forcing the body to draw breath with the lungs.

Computer Hardware, became part of the machine, and only understand two basic concepts of light (on) and off (off), the concept of on and off is called binary. Computer software was developed so that the binary can be a way to tell the computer hardware in performing their duties. Computer software translates and directs computer users to understand about what can be done by computer hardware.


Most of the computer software created by programmers using a programming language. Programmers to write instructions in a programming language like the language used by people in general in the conversations. The commandments are called "Source Code". Other computer programs called a compiler which is used in the source code, and then change the command to the language that is understandable by computers. And the result is called the program executable (EXE).


Computer software is divided into two main categories: system software and application software. Program presents a software system that can allow the hardware running properly. Software applications provide a program that allows users to do something besides running the hardware.


There are also several types of computer software, including:

Software Games - Type software is included in the category of entertainment or entertainment, this software has a wide range of species. Types such as MMOs (Massive Multiplayer Online games), first-person shooters, action games, Roleplaying games, and adventure games.

Software Driver - Program in allowing computers to be able to interact with additional hardware devices such as printers, scanners, and video cards.


Educational software - unlike the previous types of programs, educational software can teach anything from the computer, perform related activities like typing or various other types of education, such as chemistry.


Media player and other media software development - Software designed to be able to play or edit digital media such as music or video files.


Productivity Software - This type of software allows users to be more productive both in running a business or running other productive activities. Examples of this software is software processing letters (Ms. Words), database controller software, presentation software and some other software.


Operating system - software that is the source of other software that can allow other software to run. Examples of the software operating system is Windows Vista, Mac OS X and Linux.