For as long as there has been computer hardware, there has also been computer software. But what is software? Software is just instructions written by a programmer which tells the computer what to do. Programmers are also known as 'software developers', or just plain 'developers'.
Nothing much is simple about software. Software programs can have millions of lines of code. If one line doesn't work, the whole program could break! Even the process of starting software goes by many different names in English. Perhaps the most correct technical term is execute, as in "the man executed the computer program." Be careful, because the term 'execute' also means (in another context) to put someone to death! Some other common verbs used to start a software program you will hear are 'run', 'launch, and even 'boot' (when the software in question is an operating system).
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- Have you ever written or modified any software? If so, what were the challenges you faced? If not, why not?
- Name three pieces of software you use frequently. Why do you use them? What would you change about them?
- Pretend you are the world's best programmer and can write computer code as fast as you can think. What kind of software would you write?