![]() ![]() ![]() The development and maintenance of software require the expertise of software engineers and developers. The software industry is constantly evolving, producing new and improved programs to meet the changing needs of users. So, do we have to write the software in a binary language? That would be quite tedious, isn’t it? That’s why various programming languages were developed that you hear of such as Java, Python, JavaScript, C, C++, etc. Now you understand how a computer accepts data, processes it, and outputs results, but for this specific operation, writing a paper, we require software such as Microsoft Word. Let's look at an example to better understand this: Assume you're generating a document in MS-word Ms-word is the software, and we offer input from the keyboard the computer processes the data and displays the results on the screen. Software can range from simple programs such as a calculator or text editor to complex systems like operating systems, databases, and games. It is a non-physical entity that can be stored on a computer's hard drive or other storage media. It’s in the form of binary code 0s and 1s which is an executable file that the computer understands. Software is a set of instructions that tells the computer what to do. “A computer is an electronic device that takes input and gives the desired output”īut, what’s this input? Moreover, how does the computer understand this input?Īnd for that exact reason, we have software. We’ve all studied the definition of a computer may be in our primaries. How software is developed exactly? What all goes into it? How many people contribute to building software that is used by billions around the world? Can you also develop one? But for people who are building this software, it’s a process.Īnd in this article, we’ll delve deep into that process. (We’re not kidding!)įor people who’re not that familiar with the technology, all of this might seem like magic. There’s even an app today to wake you up in case you’re unaffected by alarm clocks. Need to group raw data and derive results? Oh, we have Excel. Need to split a bill among your friends? There’s another app. Today, the software is the solution to every new problem that arises- it’s raining outside and you have no food? There’s an app for that. And millions more are pursuing the field of software development. George Gilder, a famous American investor, and the author has called today’s software cloud data centers “information factories.”Īnd millions of people are working in these factories. The software revolution’s trajectory is similar to the Industrial Revolution, albeit way faster. If the 18th and 19th century was all about the industrial revolution, we can say without a tint of doubt that the 21st century has been dictated by the software revolution, and will be so until some other alien phenomenon arrives on the planet. ![]()
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