Computer software, or just software is a general term used to describe a collection of computer programs, procedures and documentation that perform some tasks on a computer system.[1]
The term includes:
- Application software such as word processors which perform productive tasks for users.
- Firmware which is software programmed resident to electrically programmable memory devices on board mainboards or other types of integrated hardware carriers.
- Middleware which controls and co-ordinates distributed systems.
- System software such as operating systems, which interface with hardware to provide the necessary services for application software.
- Software testing is a domain independent of development and programming. It consists of various methods to test and declare a software product fit before it can be launched for use by either an individual or a group.
