Software

A set of programs designed to solve problems on a PC is called software. The composition of PC software is called software configuration. Computers are based on the software control principle, which is that the computer performs actions according to a predetermined program. This principle ensures the universality of computer use: at a certain point in time the problem is solved according to the selected program. After its completion, another program is loaded into memory, etc.

The program - a record algorithm for solving the problem as a sequence of commands or operators in a language understood computer.

• system software (programs for general use) that perform various support functions, such as making copies of information, delivery of background information about computer performance check of devices in the computer, etc.
• application software that provides execution of works on PC: Edit text documents, create drawings or pictures, processing information files, etc.
• software tool (system programming), which provides development of new programs for the computer programming language.

To solve problems properly on a computer, the program must be debugged, do not require improvements and have the appropriate documentation. Therefore, the term software is often used to refer to a set of programs, procedures and rules, as well as documentation related to the operation of a data processing system.

The software and hardware in a computer work seamlessly. The composition of the software of a computer system is called a software configuration. There is a relationship between programs, meaning that many programs are based on lower-level programs.

Software Licensing

Moving to Open Source Software