Sep 25
The Importance of Computer Software
A computer is a necessity in today’s society. A computer can be used in all aspects of a person’s life. Primarily it can be used for work or for leisure like sending E-mails, instant messaging, word processing, programming, designing, editing videos and photos and storage for valuable information. A single computer can store as much information as a whole size library. The computer is the ultimate technology at present because it can be used for multiple tasks.
The physical make-up or hardware of a computer is one thing. However, for a computer to be able to perform the way it is expected to, software is needed. In analogy to a human being, software can be likened to his skills and talents. Another thing about software is that it bridges the gap between its human users making computers user-friendly.
Developing Software
Developing software is done by programming. To program we need to speak to computers. Computers use the language of numbers literally. Computers use the number 1 and the number 0 to signify an On or Off instruction. Sending these 1’s and 0’s a billion times in a second makes possible complex instructions like creating images and words. Way before, programming was done using these 1’s and 0’s. As time passed, programming evolved. Now, we have what we call programming languages which is close to our English language.
Software Genres
There are different types of software. Like it or not, when you draw, you are actually programming a shape or a picture using the language created by the software you are using. So with that, we can separate software into several groups.
OS. Operating system. Windows and the Mac are two of the famous operating systems ever produced. An operating system is like a management system type of software. After buying the hardware for your computer, the first thing you install is the OS. Without the OS, installing all the other software easily would be next to impossible.
Word processing. As simple as it may seem like typing words into a document, word processing is software that has already gone a long way in terms of improvement.
Games. Games are usually graphic intensive nowadays. Therefore, games are one of the hardest software to develop. Aside from the technology needed to create smooth graphics, creativity is also a major factor to developing quality game.
Computer Aided Design (CAD) Software. Autocad has really made a big name for itself. Autocad uses 2 dimension drawings to express the different sides of a particular object. But at the coming of the millennium, 3 dimension or 3D drawing has started to be the trend. You can actually create the 3D images already. What’s more is that this software have made a way to simulate actual product saving effort by checking first whether a design is acceptable or not even before the actual fabrication.
Other Software. There are a thousand other software in the market today which serves practically everything you need. There are even software that can help make another software. Technology has made the option limitless.
