Software

Its a set of data, instructions and programs that let the computer do specific things or jobs that you require. is thought like the variable part of the computer. It can be purchased in different ways: shareware, liteware, freeware, public domain software, open source. In 1822 it was created the first computer in which it is used a series of gears and number wheels to compute polynomial functions, years passed and it was created one of the most important softwares in the actuality that we know as google. 

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• Functions

_ Handle computer memory.

-Providing access to system resources.

-Allows to use application programs.

-Serves as an interface between computer user and hardware

-Manages computer processing activities.

-Provides an interface for peripheral devices and network access

-Facilitate the overall activities of each programs installed on it.

•Different Categories

1.System software: used to translate inputs from various sources into a language which a machine can understand , coordinates the different hardware components of a computer.

2.Application software: We must use it to interact with a computer , popular examples are Word , Excel and Powerpoint. 3.Programming languages : This is a kind of computer software which is used exclusively by computer programmers , generally Java .

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