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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 ]
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jhbarclay (jhbarclay) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 19:42:35 -0000
Topaz Software is awesome! Use this link http://tinyurl.com/y9ygqne and the code BARCLAYPHOTO to save 15%
@MrCyberSmartSEO Just what software you use to record what your screen is doing while your talking etc, i think it would get a good response
TheInfoPreneur (James Rich) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 19:42:19 -0000
@MrCyberSmartSEO Just what software you use to record what your screen is doing while your talking etc, i think it would get a good response
I guess it's safe to toss my Virtual PC for Mac OS 9 software away....<
AnderWare Development - Features MasterPlan, a freeware scenario-planning utility for Windows.
DA: The Role Player's Digital Assistant - A system independent tool designed to help create, organize, and run tabletop roleplaying games. [Shareware|Windows NT/2000/XP]
Meta Description: [ DA: The Role Player's Digital Assistant is a GameSystem-independant tool designed to help you create, organize, and run your favorite table-top RPGs. ]
DemonSpawn Software - An online organization devoted to providing gamers with resources and programs. MapMaker, FUDGE and TT die rollers, all in Beta test (trial download), for PCs.
Eposic - Free online JavaScript and Java online roleplaying tools including animated Tunnels and Trolls dice roller, random event, weather, GM decision, NPC rune generators, private dice rooms for online RPGs, gallery of downloadable images.
Meta Description: [ Eposic.org is a non-profit site dedicated to creativity, primarily in the fantasy realm, with a heavy focus on online role playing game tools. ]
Fantasy Grounds - An application acting as a virtual online gaming table primarily intended for pen and paper style narrative role playing games.
Garthac Games - Creates products that support and enhance role playing games. MageHand is a tool for creating, modifying, organizing, sharing and printing campaign information.
Meta Description: [ Garthac Games Home Page Featuring MageHand ]
Hamete.org's Virtual Dice Server - Generates online and by-e-mail dice rolls.
Meta Description: [ hamete.org virtual dice server - a die roller online ]
Irony Games - On-web support for Roleplaying Gamers. A nearly exhaustive set of on-web software roleplaying tools, including the first on-web dice roller, PBeM server, and map editors, with links to tools they don't host. That's all free - they also have a bookstore.
Meta Description: [ Cartoons and Commentary on Social and Political Issues ]
kLoOge.Werks - The Digital Gaming Table - A commercial Java tool which allows playing round based and map using game to be played with a computer.
Random RPG Idea Generator - Provides game masters and players with random weapon, encounter, story, and trap ideas.
Meta Description: [ Random RPG Idea Generator - Random RPG Encounters, RPG Plots, RPG Stories, RPG NPCs, RPG Weapons, RPG Items, RPG Riddles and more! ]
Role Playing DB. - A commercial roleplaying database manager for Linux and Windows.
Meta Description: [ Role Playing Database can help you organize your table top gaming. ]
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Tabletop Mapper - A Dungeon Master tools which helps to control character positions and actions on a map by hiding areas players can't see.
TenFootWiki - A self-contained wiki as a personal campaign notebook for roleplaying gamemasters.
Meta Description: [ A Getting Things Done adaptation of TiddlyWiki. ]
The Adventurer's Diary - A shareware Windows database application for keeping track of events and persons the player meets.
Meta Description: [ The Adventurer's Diary is a helping utility for roleplaying (rpg) games ]
The Roleplaying Assistant - Freeware tool featuring character generator (for DD, Alternity, Star Wars, in Nomine Satanis), fractal world generator, dungeon mapper and spell management.
Meta Description: [ FREE Dungeon master fantasy gaming tools compatible with Advanced dungeon and dragons, in nomine satanis magna veritas, rolemaster, alternity and star wars. Dungeon generator, spellbook, map maker, dice roller, name generator. ]
The RPG-SoundMixer - A commercial program (Demo available) for Windows specifically designed for creating musical and acoustic backgrounds for roleplaying sessions. [English/German]
Meta Description: [ Home of the tool providing background music and sounds for PnP RPG sessions. RPG-SoundMixer's can play and mix CD music, MP3 files, WAV sound effects much more to create dynamic fantasy and sci-fi scenarios. You can simply play it by pressing a key without annoying breaks in your session! ]
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Tidal Software - Dungeon Master Assistant - Take a tour and download Dungeon Master Assistant, the complete campaign management utility.
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Vassilakos RPG Programs - Many downloadable RPG GM tools, including mappers, character and party generators, and attack generators. Most for ADD, also Traveller, Top Secret. Compiled for MSDOS, many with QuickBasic code.
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