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  2. System software - Wikipedia

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    The operating system (prominent examples being Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, and z/OS), allows the parts of a computer to work together by performing tasks like transferring data between memory and disks or rendering output onto a display device.

  3. Software - Wikipedia

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    The integrated circuit is an essential invention to produce modern software systems. [2]The first use of the word software to describe computer programs is credited to mathematician John Wilder Tukey in 1958. [3]

  4. History of software - Wikipedia

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    Software is a set of programmed instructions stored in the memory of stored-program digital computers for execution by the processor. Software is a recent development in human history and is fundamental to the Information Age.

  5. Software development - Wikipedia

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    Software development is the process of designing and implementing a software solution to satisfy a user.The process is more encompassing than programming, writing code, in that it includes conceiving the goal, evaluating feasibility, analyzing requirements, design, testing and release.

  6. Computer programming - Wikipedia

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    Computer programming or coding is the composition of sequences of instructions, called programs, that computers can follow to perform tasks. [1] [2] It involves designing and implementing algorithms, step-by-step specifications of procedures, by writing code in one or more programming languages.

  7. Software development process - Wikipedia

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    In software engineering, a software development process or software development life cycle (SDLC) is a process of planning and managing software development.It typically involves dividing software development work into smaller, parallel, or sequential steps or sub-processes to improve design and/or product management.

  8. Search engine - Wikipedia

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    Some engines suggest queries when the user is typing in the search box.. A search engine is a software system that provides hyperlinks to web pages and other relevant information on the Web in response to a user's query.

  9. Computer hardware - Wikipedia

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    PDP-11 CPU board. Computer hardware includes the physical parts of a computer, such as the central processing unit (CPU), random access memory (RAM), motherboard, computer data storage, graphics card, sound card, and computer case.