Software is a set of instructions, data, or programs used to operate computers and execute specific tasks. It's the opposite of hardware, which describes the physical aspects of a computer. Software is a generic term used to refer to applications, scripts and programs that run on a device. Software is a set of instructions, data, or programs used to operate a computer and execute specific tasks. In simpler terms, it tells a computer how to work.
It is a generic term used to refer to applications, scripts and programs that run on devices such as PCs, mobile phones, tablets and other smart devices. This contrasts with hardware, which are the physical aspects of a computer doing the work. This lesson has provided the definition of computer software and discussed some of its main features. In simple terms, it can be said that the system acts as an intermediary that verifies and facilitates the operations that flow between the user and the computer hardware.
