The software is introduced as follows:
Software (software in Chinese mainland and Hongkong, Taiwan Province Province, English: Software) is a series of computer data and instructions organized in a specific order. Generally speaking, software is divided into system software, application software and middleware between them.
Software not only includes computer programs that can be run on a computer (computer here refers to a computer in a broad sense), but also documents related to these computer programs are generally considered as a part of software. Simply put, software is a collection of programs and documents. It also refers to the management system, ideology, ideological and political consciousness, laws and regulations in the social structure.
Software, pinyin is ru m 4 n Ji à n, and the definition of software in national standards is: computer programs, programs and rules related to the operation of computer systems, and possible files, documents and data.
The system software is responsible for managing all kinds of independent hardware in the computer system and making them work in harmony. System software enables computer users and other software to regard the computer as a whole, regardless of how each underlying hardware works.
Operating system is a program that manages computer software and hardware resources, and it is also the kernel and cornerstone of computer system. Operating system is responsible for managing and configuring memory, determining the priority of supply and demand of system resources, controlling input and output devices, operating network, managing file system and other basic affairs. The operating system also provides an operating interface for users to interact with the system.
Supporting software is software that supports all kinds of software development and maintenance, also known as software development environment (SDE). It mainly includes environmental database, various interface software and tool sets. Famous software development environments include IBM and Microsoft's Web Sphere.