INTRODUCTION
Software is so important to the computer system that without it, the computer is just an empty container that is of no benefit to the user. What a computer can be used to accomplish is largely dependent on the software installed on it. So, it is very important that the user knows how to effectively interact with the system software to derive the maximum benefits the computer is designed to offer.
MEANING OF SOFTWARE
Software is a program that enables the computer to perform a specific task. It can also be defined as suit of programs, languages and documentation filed into the computer by programmers for easy operation of the computer.
Software represents the driving force for the computer without which the computer cannot work. They are programs used to operate the computer.
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