| Computers are the main source of connectivity these | | | | drivers, display screens, keyboards, etc.v |
| days. People are mostly dependent on computers for | | | | Programming Software: These softwares are in the |
| their major share of work. Whether its completing | | | | form of tools which helps the operator while |
| the college assignments, teaching lessons, work | | | | designing the computer programmes or softwares in |
| presentations or doing a long distant chat for almost | | | | different computer languages. Some of these tools |
| free, computer or information technology has enabled | | | | which help in the implementation of the same are |
| human being in coming out with the speedy solutions | | | | compilers, text editors, linkers, debuggers and |
| of almost everything. | | | | interpreters.v Application Software: These |
| Not only computers, anything or everything which is | | | | softwares may or may not be related to computers. |
| mechanical and reduces the work load of human | | | | Their application can be seen in varied ranges of |
| being comes under the scanner of being wanted. The | | | | products like internet communications, medical or |
| field of technology is advancing with the time and | | | | educational softwares, video games, word |
| with people getting more curious about these | | | | processing, industrial automation, software for |
| developments; its popularity is increasing day by day. | | | | designing or animation like Photoshop, Corel Draw, |
| All these technological developments are broadly | | | | illustrator, Flash, Dreamweaver, etc. |
| divided into two terms hardware and software. | | | | The courses in computers can be of four types or |
| Hardware is the hard or the body part of the | | | | from four categories of institutions:v Courses |
| machine, whereas software is the data stored in the | | | | from the universityv Courses offered by |
| machine, due to which its application is possible. | | | | software multinationals like Microsoft, Oracle, Sun, |
| These days, students also are very much inquisitive | | | | etc.v Computer language and IT courses |
| about developments around them, this leads to their | | | | provided by DOEACCv Degree or diploma |
| increasing interest in the field of technology. The' | | | | courses offered by small or large institutes affiliated |
| why' and ‘how' of machine parts have resulted in | | | | from Indian or foreign universities. |
| many students adopting software and technology as | | | | The top most computer institutes providing courses |
| their career fields. Software is the first and the | | | | in the field of software are: |
| foremost thing to be stored in any computerized | | | | - Bangalore Institute of Technology, Bangalore |
| machine to make it work. Starting from computers, | | | | - Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, |
| to I- pods to mobile phones, everything is based on | | | | Rajasthan |
| one or the other software. Even the world of | | | | - Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, |
| internet is also based on softwares which enables the | | | | Tamil Nadu |
| global connectivity of the masses and makes the | | | | - Department of Computer Science, Delhi University |
| world a more communicative and interesting place to | | | | Delhi. |
| live. | | | | - School of Computer & Systems Sciences, |
| Mainly students aiming to pursue software courses, | | | | Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi |
| take Bachelors in Computer Application as their | | | | - School of Maths & Computer Information Sciences, |
| graduation degree, then post graduation in which | | | | Hyderabad. |
| they get to learn more about software and different | | | | - Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai. |
| computer languages in their speacialisation stage of | | | | - Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, |
| Masters in Computer Application. The courses can | | | | Patiala, Punjab |
| vary according to the need of the student. | | | | - Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology, |
| The different fields in software, which a student can | | | | Aligarh, UP. |
| take as his career, are:v System Software: | | | | - University of Roorkee, Roorkee, UP |
| System Software is the software responsible for the | | | | Students aspiring for career in computer software |
| functioning of the computer hardware and the | | | | can apply in any of these colleges or other Computer |
| system as a whole. The various elements to be | | | | institutes to get a qualified and valuable degree in the |
| learnt by a student in this category are operating | | | | same field. The career in this field is very innovative |
| systems, windowing systems, device drivers, utilities | | | | due to the frequent advancements in technology; |
| and servers. The purpose of these softwares is to | | | | therefore, a student must adopt an approach of |
| provide an ease in the working of the engineers, | | | | learning and understanding nee developments easily |
| while correcting the computer parts like printer, | | | | to grow in his career. |