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Forum Topic : What is Software?
	Submitted by Shwetha on 23/06/2009 - 05:14 PM
	Software is the general term for information that's recorded onto some kind of medium. For example, when you go to the video store and rent or buy a tape or DVD, what you're really getting is the software that's stored on that tape or disk. Your VCR or DVD player are hardware devices that are capable of reading the software from a tape or disk and projecting it onto your TV screen, in the form of a movie. In other term Software is a general term for the various kinds of programs used to operate computers and related devices.

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What is the use of Software?
Submitted by Divya on 07/07/2009 - 04:59 PM
Hi Shwetha, Tell me what is the use of software and kinds of software?

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Use and Kinds of Software
Submitted by Shwetha on 07/07/2009 - 05:10 PM
Use of Software : 1. Software enables us to accomplish many different tasks with computers. 2. Software can be purchased or acquired as shareware, liteware , freeware, public domain software and open source. 3. Software is often packaged on CD-ROMs and diskettes. 4. Today we can download all the software by using Internet and this new trend, where software is made available to all is known as application service provider. Kinds of Software : The main kinds of software includes system software and application software.