Software

Software is the instructions that tell the computer hardware what to do. This is extremely important for a user to have user friendly software to control their computer. Different types of software include operating systems, which are the most important software for a computer. This is the graphical user interface that the user needs to execute all tasks on a computer system. An operating system is used to install different types of software as well. There are many types of software for an operating system. Most of these are very commonly known. These include a web browser, an antivirus software, video editing software, music editing software, virtual private networks (VPNs), video game libraries, video games, software development programs, etc. There are thousands of different types of software out there, and it is important to protect a computer. Some software is designed to destroy a computer. These are commonly referred to as malware, or malicious software. This page will go over helpful software that everyone should have, malicious software that should be avoided and how to protect a computer from it, and much more. Below is a list of useful software and harmful software to avoid. Make sure to check back regularly for new and useful content.