PART 2: SOFTWARE

 Is an organized collection of computer data and instructions.

 Responsible for control, integrate, manage hardware components to execute a specific task.
 Sets of programs that instructs the computer
 Computer Need to be instructed to do specific task

Under software...

Computer programs

 Computer programming languages – to communicate to the device

 Ex: code a specific system, use to create website, create a game.

Software package

 Set of programs specifically written to provide user a specific function to solve a problem
 Ex: MS Office kind of software package (word, spreadsheet, presentation)

Features of Software

 Ease of use – depends on sa interface. User friendly.

 GUI (Graphical User Interfaces) – icons to represent various files and commands.
 Compatibility with other software – ask permission muna.
 Multi-platform capability – there are application that can do multitasking, walang restriction.
 Mail and Web enabling - attachment, documents, pdf, images.

TYPES OF SOFTWARE

System Software

 Control the working of computer.

Application Software

 Perform multitude of specific task.