In Alan’s Turing essay Computable numbers with an application to the Entscheidungsproblem was when the first software theory was mentioned. But the word ‘Software’ was first formulated in 1958 by John Tukey, a foremost mathematician and statistician during one of his American Mathematical Monthly discussions.
Software Categories
Software can be divided into three categories namely –
- Programming Software – These are set of tools being used by developers to write programmes. Some of these tools include – text editors, compilers, linkers, interpreters and debuggers.
- System Software – These mainly serve as base for application software and are written in C programming language. They are responsible for the provision of basic non-task precise functions and management of hardware components. Some of them include- utilities, disk formatters, device drivers, disk formatters, operating systems and text editors.
- Application Software – These software are designed to execute specific tasks. They are built in form of compilation of small programs or a single programme. Most basic computer users see application software as being the only category of software. Some of them include – Gaming applications, educational software, office suites and database systems.
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