Software is a commonly used term for computer software and refers to all types of computer instructions or data in more technical terms. All types of information, namely programs and data that are processed by computer systems fall under the category of software. Computer science and software engineering are two academic fields that are concerned with the study of software. The term software is used as opposed to hardware, with the latter referring to the actual devices and physical interconnections that make up individual computer systems. Software systems are broadly categorized into system software, programming software and application software. System software refers to the set of programming instructions that run the system’s hardware. These include operating systems, servers and so on. Programming software includes programs that are used by software developers to create or maintain these systems. Compilers and debuggers are typical examples of programming software. Lastly, all types of computer programs that enable computers to perform specific data-related jobs for users are termed as application software. While India has rapidly developed as a global software hub in recent years, the current economic uncertainty in the US and in Europe has led to a slowdown in the country’s software industry. Hide this