Computer Repairs

If a computer is to function, software is not optional. Everything that a computer does, from the time you turn the power switch on until you shut the system down, is under the control of software. Software is a collection of computer programs and related data that provides the computer with instructions on what to do and how it should be done. A program is nothing more than a list of instructions that cause the CPU to perform operations. Lateef (2016) states that computer software are sets of instructions that guide the hardware on what to do and how it should be done. Computer software is responsible for controlling, integrating and managing computer hardware components in order for specific tasks to be achieved.