COMPUTER SOFTWARE

A computer is an inanimate device that has no intelligence of its own and must be supplied with instructions so that it knows what to do and how and when to do it•These instructions are called software•Software is made up of a group of related programs•Each of which is a group of related instructions that perform very specific processing tasks•Software acquired to perform a general business function is often referred to as a software package•Software packages, which are usually created by professional software writers, are accompanied by documentation –user’s manuals-that explain how to use the software