Computers are very fasinating devices. They help the world go round in many ways. The first computer was made as a response to the World War II in the 1940's. One of the engineers of this outstanding machine was a man by the name of John von Neumann.
Software sets up the computer so it can perform a particular task.
The software tells the computer how to interact with the hardware. There are three types of software. This is the software that runs the computer. System software is like OS2, Windows 95, Dos, System 7, Unix, and so forth. Firm-Ware Firm ware is like rom.