MT1: UNIT 3 MULTIMEDIA SOFTWARE-Introduction to Multimedia Technology

Computer software, or just software, is a collection of computer programs and related data that provide the instructions telling a computer what to do and how to do it. Software is, in a way invisible, and therefore not recognized as important in an electronic imaging system. Software is just as important as hardware, however, because the hardware will not function without it. The "brains" of the system, software includes the instructions, procedures, and system supervisor in an electronic form. 2.0 OBJECTIVES By the end of this unit, you should be able to: ·Explain what software is State the significance of software in the multimedia system List the functions of a Software