SOFTWARE (SOFTWARE)

Another name of the software is also called software. As the name suggests, the software, its hardware or even different hardware, if the hardware is a real component that can diliat and touched by humans, then the software or software can not be touched and seen physically, the software does not appear to be physically and intangible objects but we can operate it. Or Understanding Software is a collection of electronic data is stored and managed by computers, electronic data stored by the computer can be either a program or instructions that will run a command. through software or the software is a computer can execute a command.Which includes the category Software is:A. Operating SystemB. Program ApplicationUnderstanding Operating Systems: is. bekeja software as a media intermediary between the user / users with hardware or computer.
The operating system is:- Multiuser: can be used by multiple users- Multitasking: can perform many tasks
The operating system is divided into two classifications:1. Text-based operating system.An operating system that uses text as a system. There are several examples of text-based operating systems, namely:- Unix- OpenBSD- FreeBSD FreeBSD
2. Unit-based graphical operating system interface (GUI / Graphic Unit Interface).An operating system image or graphic-based interface unit, There are some examples of GUI-based operating systems, namely:- Windows is an operating system based GUI (Graphical User Interface) that was issued by Microsoft.- The first Macintosh was issued in January 1984 is very easy to use (user friendly) than others. The latest version of the Macintosh operating system released the X system used in Apple Apple iMac Desktop or Notebook.- Linux was first released in 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is a variant of the Unix Operating System. Generation I is Linux based Operating System Text. Once Linux is growing rapidly because it is open source, and Linux is now based graifs as inter-face. And Linux is composed of several distributions (distros / Developer):- Solaris Operating System-based GUI for produki SUN Micro Systems
Some examples of distributions below:- Ubuntu- Mandrake- Open Suse- Fedora Core- IGOS- And so onSoftware applications:Is a device that functions to perform various forms of job duties, such as office applications such as word processors, spread sheets, percentages, processing of web pages to multimedia devices or media player and so on, it has developed since the operating system is developed.The software application consists of:
1. Application Programs Office:It is a program that works for office work, for example:Microsoft Office: Word (word processing), Excel (Spreadheet), Access (Database, Power Point (presentation).
2. Program aids (Utility)It is a program that works to help the operating system as described above, such as antivirus, defragmentation, disk format, check the system and so on.
3. Program Applications Graphic Design and AnimationIt is a program that works for graphic design such as making posters, banners, films etc.. For example, Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Flash, Adobe Illustrator, Core Draw. etc.
4. Programming LanguageIt is a useful application that converts mathematical calculations that are to be an application. As an example of the programming language BASIC language, COBOL, C + +, and so on.
And more Progam Applications created for special purposes such as for Progam Games, Media Player, etc..