Software is a collection of instructions that enables a user to interact with the computer or have the computer perform specific tasks for them. Without any type of software the computer would be useless. All software purchased at a retail store is included in a box similar to the one shown to the right, this box usually contains all the disks required to install the program onto the computer, manuals, warranty, and other important documentation.
Audio software allows users to create, listen, and/or manipulate sound files.
Computer software program utilized to help use, maintain and protect a computer software operating system or other software programs. Example of a software utility is Microsoft's Disk Cleanup utility used to delete unnecessary files and recover disk drive space.
A type of computer software that has been designed to entertain and/or educate an individual. Today, computer gaming is a big business and there are millions of different types of computer games that are enjoyed by people of all ages.
