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Computer software (or simply software) is the programs and procedures that enable a computer to perform a specific task, as opposed to the physical components of the system (hardware). This includes application software such as a word processor, which enables a user to perform a task, and system software such as an operating system, which enables other software to run properly, by interfacing with hardware and with other software.
The term "software" was first used in this sense by John W. Tukey in 1957. In computer science and software engineering, computer software is all information processed by computer systems, programs and data. The concept of reading different sequences of instructions into the memory of a device to control computations was invented by Charles Babbage as part of his difference engine. The theory that is the basis for most modern software was first proposed by Alan Turing in his 1935 essay Computable numbers with an application to the Entscheidungsproblem. Hally, Mike (2005:79). Electronic brains/Stories from the dawn of the computer age. British Broadcasting Corporation and Granta Books, London. ISBN 1-86-207663-4.
Relationship to hardware
Computer software is so called in contrast to computer hardware, which encompasses the physical interconnections and devices required to store and execute (or run) the software. In computers, software is loaded into RAM and executed in the central processing unit. At the lowest level, software consists of a machine language specific to an individual processor. A machine language consists of groups of binary values signifying processor instructions (object code), which change the state of the computer from its preceding state. Software is an ordered sequence of instructions for changing the state of the computer hardware in a particular sequence. It is generally written in high-level programming languages that are easier and more efficient for humans to use (closer to natural language) than machine language. High-level languages are compiled or interpreted into machine language object code. Software may also be written in an assembly language, essentially, a mnemonic representation of a machine language using a natural language alphabet. Assembly language must be assembled into object code via an assembler. More on [ Computer software ]
HP's first 13.3-inch Pavilion vs. the competition
Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:34:18 -0700
HP is shipping its first laptop with a 13.3-inch widescreen display. The HP Pavilion dv3500t series is already available on HP's site starting at $1,000, and a slightly higher-end configuration, the dv3520nr, is available for pre-order at Best Buy for $1,200. Other sites have reported that this model will be...
HP's first 13.3-inch Pavilion vs. the competition
Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:34:18 -0700
HP is shipping its first laptop with a 13.3-inch widescreen display. The HP Pavilion dv3500t series is already available on HP's site starting at $1,000, and a slightly higher-end configuration, the dv3520nr, is available for pre-order at Best Buy for $1,200. Other sites have reported that this model will be...
HP's first 13.3-inch Pavilion vs. the competition
Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:34:18 -0700
HP is shipping its first laptop with a 13.3-inch widescreen display. The HP Pavilion dv3500t series is already available on HP's site starting at $1,000, and a slightly higher-end configuration, the dv3520nr, is available for pre-order at Best Buy for $1,200. Other sites have reported that this model will be...
A new mystery: What's Microsoft got up its Office Live sleeve?
Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:22:06 -0700
It sounds like Microsoft has yet another Professional Developers Conference PDC announcement percolating -- beyond the Windows 7, Oslo, cloud OS (Red Dog/Zurich) and Mesh Platform stuff about which the company already has been dropping hints. by Mary Jo Foley
A new mystery: What's Microsoft got up its Office Live sleeve?
Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:22:06 -0700
It sounds like Microsoft has yet another Professional Developers Conference PDC announcement percolating -- beyond the Windows 7, Oslo, cloud OS (Red Dog/Zurich) and Mesh Platform stuff about which the company already has been dropping hints. by Mary Jo Foley
A new mystery: What's Microsoft got up its Office Live sleeve?
Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:22:06 -0700
It sounds like Microsoft has yet another Professional Developers Conference PDC announcement percolating -- beyond the Windows 7, Oslo, cloud OS (Red Dog/Zurich) and Mesh Platform stuff about which the company already has been dropping hints. by Mary Jo Foley
(E)JES/2(tm) for JES3 via (E)JES - Client/server software for JES3 on OS/390.
Meta Description: [ (E)JES is a systems management tool that enables you to monitor, manage, and control your JES spool directly from your workstation. ]
A Warp Xperience - A good place to know about IBM's 32-bit operating system and its programs. Honest reviews, program news, a personal experience working only with OS/2 Warp. Site has not changed for over a year.
Meta Description: [ Portal do Grapiuna, primeiro provedor empresarial do sul da Bahia, voltado para oferecer todos os tipos de solucoes de internet para o mercado corporativo, com acesso, hospedagem, registro de dominios, redirecionamento, email ]
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Adventure Software - Internet Adventurer - An integrated WWW, Email, News, IRC, Telnet and FTP suite.
Brian Havard's Home Page - Home of File Commander, the Norton clone, Warpster, a Napster port, and Apache/2.
Meta Description: [ Brian Havard's home page ]
Carsten Mueller's Warphouse - OS/2 Software (Freeware Shareware), OS/2 Information, PalmOS Software and Information, Online Services, IT consulting, lots of OS/2-related web site links.
Meta Description: [ Carsten Mueller's Warphouse - OS/2 Software and more ]
ChipChat Technology Group - Internet Services, Micro Channel Sound Cards, and Text-Paging Software for OS/2.
Meta Description: [ ChipChat Home Page - ChipChat provides Internet and related services for businesses and organizations. We help our customers to more effectively use the Internet for Communication, Collaboration, and Data Mining. ]
Chuck McKinnis' NICPAK Page - The NICPAK package is a collection of various NIC (Network Interface Card) drivers and a tool for detecting and installing them.
EmTec Terminal Emulator and Telnet/SSH Client - Telnet and SSH terminal emulator for OS/2 and Windows.
Meta Description: [ ZOC for telnet/SSH is a powerful terminal emulator and telnet & SSH/SSH2 client software for Windows with many emulations (vt100, tn3270, tn5250, ...) and great user interface. Free trial download. It supports ... ]
F/X Communications - Creator of firewall and internet dailer software for multiple operating systems.
Meta Description: [ F/X Communications develops market-leading cross-platform firewall/vpn software and OEM Developer Toolkits for Windows, Linux, OS/2. ]
GlassMan Software - Home of Auto WGet Daemon, CcDoc and other software. CcDoc is a javadoc like tool that automatically generates web documentation from C++ programs by parsing the source file headers.
HTTP Daemons for OS/2 - Overview of available web servers for OS/2
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IBM OS/2 Netscape Download Page - Navigator 2.02 for OS/2 and Communicator for OS/2 Warp.
Meta Description: [ The page you requested cannot be displayed (HTTP response code 404) ]
IBM Personal Computer file library - Search - Find Files
Meta Description: [ Driver matrices ]
Lone Peak Automation - Makers of HOUSE/2 home automation using X10 devices, UPS Monitor for APC UPS, Cumulus for OS/2 for the Oregon Scientific Weather Station WMR 968 and other OS/2 programs and information.
MAI Information Technology - Scientific and engineering software for OS/2. Computers with OS/2 preinstalled along with emx extensions.
Meta Description: [ Marschall Acoustics Instruments P/L provides a broad range of scientific, engineering, statistical, and geophysical information technology software and services. ]
MSR Development Corporation - Home of BackMaster backup software for OS/2.
OS/2 Device Driver Pak - List of devices (adapters and subsystems) supported by OS/2, with links to driver files.
Meta Description: [ Learn about the OS/2 strategy for 2000. Download the new IBM Web Browser for OS/2. Get the benefits of new features and other downloads from Software Choice and Devcon. ]
Perez Computing Service - Developers of OS/2 and DOS software
PillarSoft - Home of WarpZip, the most advanced archiving solution for OS/2. Also home to the Enhanced E Editor, DeskTop Backup, ShowTime/2 and the SFX Installer as well as custom built software for OS/2.
Meta Description: [ Home of the Enhanced E Editor, ShowTime/2, WarpZip and the SFX Installer for OS/2 Warp ]
QuickMotion for OS/2 - Native OS/2 QuickTime and QuickTime VR player with Netscape plugin.
SANE Home Page - Scanner Access Now Easy
Meta Description: [ Services on Alioth for the SANE project ]
Solution Technology - Home for TWAIN for OS/2, BarCode Anywhere, Image Edition for OS/2, Genie Forms Express, Applause Image Utility, Review Personal Image Edition, Textflow Batch OCR for OS/2, and other imaging and workflow products
Meta Description: [ ArmorPlus for BlackBerry is a hardware/software product line specially designed for BlackBerry handheld devices under license from RIM.
ArmorPlus for BlackBerry fuses a durable impact-resistant case with wireless applications to transform todays BlackBerry devices into ruggedized PDAs with a m... ]
SouthSoft, Inc. - SouthSoft, Inc. produces premiere Internet communication software.
Sundial Systems - Makers of Clearlook, DBExpert, Junk Spy, Mesa 2, Relish and Rover Pack.
Synchronet - Multinode BBS Software
The OS/2 Shareware Web and BBS, by Norloff Computer Corp. - World's largest collection of freeware, shareware and public domain OS/2 programs and information. Over 18,000 files of particular interest to OS/2 users.
Meta Description: [ The OS/2 Shareware Web & BBS, by Norloff Computer Corp. Home of the world's largest collection of OS/2 Shareware and Freeware Programs and Information. ]
the ozone bbs! - Music, programming, OS/2 and BBS support.
Theta Band Software - Developer of multimedia Internet applications designed exclusively for IBM's OS/2.
Tyra/2 the OS/2 Config.sys Editor - Sharewaretool to modify the config.sys. Has lots of information about what can be added or changed.
Warpzilla - Mozilla ported to OS/2. Mozilla is the core of Netscape Communicator 6.
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