Software consists of computer programs that instruct the execution of a computer. Software can be defined broadly to include design documents, specifications, and testing suites.
The history of software is closely tied to the development of digital computers in the mid-20th century. Early programs were written in the machine language specific to the hardware. The introduction of high-level programming languages in 1958 allowed for more human-readable instructions, making software development easier and more portable across different computer architectures. Software... meer