SOFTWARE

=) Software is a collection of computer programs and related data that provide the instructions for telling a computerwhat to do and how to do it.

=) Software  also is a conceptual entity which is a set of computer programs, procedures, and associated documentation concerned with the operation of a data processing system.

=) Software also is a collection of computer programs together with the related data.

=) In other words software is a set of programs, procedures, algorithms and its documentation.

=) Computer Software can be organized into categories based on common function, type, or field of use.

CATEGORIES OF SOFTWARE

=) This sofware is divided into THREE:
  ~System Software
  ~Application Software
  ~Programming Software

SYSTEM SOFTWARE~a generic term referring to the computer programs used to start and run computer systems and networks.

APPLICATION SOFTWARE~ general designation of computer programs for performing user tasks.

PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE~translate and combine computer program source code and libraries into executable rams (programs that will belong to one of the three said categories).