Definition of Computer Software

PC Software is completely opposite to hardware, which is used to store or execute the software.Software publishers claim the first-sale doctrine does not apply because software is licensed, not sold,under the terms of an End User License Agreement (EULA).Software differs from other forms of intellectual property in that, with the aid of computer equipment, it is very easy, fast, and inexpensive to copy. Software can also be in the form of freeware or shareware.PC package producers, another group, are concerned with the economic factors associated with software pirating and unauthorized copying.
Computer software was developed in order to make binary into a useful way to tell the computer hardware what to do.Computer software translates concepts and directions that people can understand into something that can actually be done on the computer hardware.
Computer software is most commonly created by computer programmers using a programming language.The programmer writes commands in the programming language that are similar to what someone might use in everyday speech.These commands are called source code. Another computer program called a compiler is then used on the source code, transforming the commands into a language that the computer can understand. The result is an executable computer program, which is another name for softwares.
Computer software falls into two primary categories:-
1.system software 2. application software. 
System software represents programs that allow the hardware to run properly. Application software represents programs that allow users to do something besides simply run the hardware. Some experts also include a third category, programming software, though others put those programs into one of the other previously mentioned categories.
Taking care of your PC is a very important task if you want to minimize the chance of losing file, having to reformat or even buying a new PC entirely. The most effective method of doing this is to use PC software to monitor and maintain your PC’s health. There are many pieces of software that claim to be helpful, but not all of them are, and some are better than many others. This article discusses what PC software is most helpful for maintaining the health of your PC.

Probably one of the most important pieces of software you think about when looking to keep your PC healthy is anti-virus software. You have the option of purchasing top of the line software that will provide excellent protection, however unless you’re running a business where damage caused by a virus could be potentially expensive, there are many free anti-virus programs that provide great protection too. Avast! and Avira are two very well regarded anti-virus programs which, if you so desire, you can pay to receive even better protection with their premium versions. If you want even better protection it is recommended you download a spyware and adware removal program, the best ones quite unanimously being Spybot and Ad-Adawre, both free programs as well.

If your PC’s hard disk has Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (or S.M.A.R.T) you can enable it through your PC’s BIOS in order to monitor your hard disk by having it report on factors that affect your hard disk’s reliability. In order to see the results of this you need to download a free program called Active Disk Monitor, which can easily be found through Google or any other major search engine. Installing this will allow you to see the health of your hard disk so you will be able to anticipate failures so that you can purchase a new one and make appropriate backups before you lose all of you data.

Browsing the internet, running programs, deleting files and other typical activities on your PC causes many temporary files to be created on your PC. This can cause your computer to run slow and valuable hard disk space to be taken up. To remedy this there are two easy to use pieces of PC software that you can download and run for free. The first program is known as Clean-Up. Clean-Up will go through your computer and delete many of these unnecessary files and the best part is it works very fast and only requires the press of a button to run. The other program is called CCleaner. This program will also delete those unnecessary temporary files. It is best to run both of them so you can maximize the amount of files that are deleted. CCleaner also has another function though: it will clean up your registry. While having a registry with broken and useless keys doesn’t normally cause a big problem, it doesn’t hurt and sometimes if there are a large amount of problems it can cause problems. Also, to make sure you get rid of as many unnecessary files as possible you can also open up your internet browser, such as Firefox or Internet Explorer, and chose to clear the cache, delete cookies and other such things.
A few different types of computer software include:
Computer Games – a form of entertainment software that has many genres. Some of these genres include MMOs (Massive Multiplayer Online games), first-person shooters, action games, roleplaying games, and adventure games etc.
Driver Software – programs that allow a computer to interact with additional hardware devices such as printers, scanners, and video cards etc.
Educational Software – programs and games that teach the user or provide drills to help memorize facts. Educational software is diverse, and can teach anything from computer-related activities like typing to higher education subjects like chemistry.
Media Players and Media Development Software – software designed to play and/or edit digital media files such as music and videos etc.
Productivity Software – an older term that refers to any programs that would allow the user to be more productive in a business sense. Word processors, database management utilities, and presentation software all fall into this category.
Operating Systems - software that coordinates system resources and allows other programs to run. A few examples are Windows XP,Vista,Windows 7, Mac OS X, and Linux.

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