Computer software

Computer software, or just software, is the collection of computer programs and related data that provide the instructions telling acomputer what to do. We can also say software refers to one or more computer programs and data held in the storage of the computer for some purposes. Program software performs the function of the program it implements, either by directly providing instructions to the computer hardware or by serving as input to another piece of software. The term was coined to contrast to the old term hardware (meaning physical devices). In contrast to hardware, software is intangible, meaning it "cannot be touched".^[1] Software is also sometimes used in a more narrow sense, meaning application software only. Sometimes the term includes data that has not traditionally been associated with computers, such as film, tapes, and records.^[2]

Examples of computer software include:

• Application software includes end-user applications of computers such as word processors or video games, and ERP software for groups of users.
• Middleware controls and co-ordinates distributed systems.
• Programming languages define the syntax and semantics of computer programs. For example, many mature banking applications were written in the COBOL language, originally invented in 1959. Newer applications are often written in more modern programming languages.
• System software includes operating systems, which govern computing resources. Today^[when?] large^[quantify] applications running on remote machines such as Websites are considered^{[by whom?]} to be system software, because^{[citation needed]} the end-user interface is generally through a graphical user interface, such as a web browser.
• Testware is software for testing hardware or a software package.
• Firmware is low-level software often stored on electrically programmable memory devices. Firmware is given its name because it is treated like hardware and run ("executed") by other software programs.
• Shrinkware is the older name given to consumer-purchased software, because it was often sold in retail stores in a shrink-wrapped box.
• Device drivers control parts of computers such as disk drives, printers, CD drives, or computer monitors.
• Programming tools help conduct computing tasks in any category listed above. For programmers, these could be tools for debugging orreverse engineering older legacy systems in order to check source code compatibility.

Google

Google Inc. is an American multinational public corporation invested in Internet search, cloud computing, and advertising technologies. Google hosts and develops a number of Internet-based services and products,^[6] and generates profit primarily from advertising through its AdWordsprogram.^[3][7] The company was founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, often dubbed the "Google Guys",^[8][9][10] while the two were attending Stanford University as Ph.D. candidates. It was first incorporated as a privately held company on September 4, 1998, and its initial public offering followed on August 19, 2004. The company's stated mission from the outset was "to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful",^[11] and the company's unofficial slogan – coined by Google engineer Paul Buchheit – is "Don't be evil".^[12][13] In 2006, the company moved to their current headquarters in Mountain View,California.

Google runs over one million servers in data centers around the world,^[14] and processes over one billion search requests^[15] and about twenty-four petabytes of user-generated data every day.^{[16][17][18][19]} Google's rapid growth since its incorporation has triggered a chain of products,acquisitions, and partnerships beyond the company's core search engine. The company offers online productivity software, such as its Gmail e-mail software, and social networking tools, including Orkut and, more recently, Google Buzz. Google's products extend to the desktop as well, with applications such as the web browser Google Chrome, the Picasa photo organization and editing software, and the Google Talk instant messaging application. Notably, Google leads the development of the Android mobile phone operating system, used on a number of phones such as the Nexus One and Motorola Droid. Alexa lists the main U.S.-focused google.com site as the Internet's most visited website, and numerous international google sites (google.co.in, google.co.uk etc.) are in the top hundred, as are several other Google-owned sites such asYouTube, Blogger, and Orkut.^[20] Google is also BrandZ's most powerful brand in the world.^[21]The dominant market position of Google's services has led to criticism of the company over issues including privacy, copyright, and censorship.^[22][23]

Google Maps

Google Maps (sebelumnya Google Lokal ) adalah sebuah pemetaan web layanan aplikasi dan teknologi yang disediakan oleh Google , gratis (untuk penggunaan non-komersial), bahwa kekuasaan berbagai layanan berbasis peta, termasuk situs Google Maps, Google Ride Finder, Google Transit, ^[ 1 ] dan peta yang terdapat pada situs web pihak ketiga melalui Google Maps API . ^[ 2 ] Ia menawarkan peta jalan, sebuah perencana rute untuk bepergian dengan berjalan kaki, mobil, atau angkutan umum dan locator bisnis perkotaan untuk banyak negara di seluruh dunia. Google Maps citra satelit tidak secara real time; beberapa tua tahun. Mereka ^[ 3 ]

Google Maps menggunakan varian dekat proyeksi Mercator , sehingga tidak dapat menunjukkan daerah di sekitar kutub. Sebuah produk yang berhubungan adalah Google Earth , sebuah program yang berdiri sendiri yang menawarkan fitur-melihat dunia lebih, termasuk menunjukkan daerah kutub.

Google Maps

Google Maps (sebelumnya Google Lokal ) adalah sebuah pemetaan web layanan aplikasi dan teknologi yang disediakan oleh Google , gratis (untuk penggunaan non-komersial), bahwa kekuasaan berbagai layanan berbasis peta, termasuk situs Google Maps, Google Ride Finder, Google Transit, ^[ 1 ] dan peta yang terdapat pada situs web pihak ketiga melalui Google Maps API . ^[ 2 ] Ia menawarkan peta jalan, sebuah perencana rute untuk bepergian dengan berjalan kaki, mobil, atau angkutan umum dan locator bisnis perkotaan untuk banyak negara di seluruh dunia. Google Maps citra satelit tidak secara real time; beberapa tua tahun. Mereka ^[ 3 ]

Google Maps menggunakan varian dekat proyeksi Mercator , sehingga tidak dapat menunjukkan daerah di sekitar kutub. Sebuah produk yang berhubungan adalah Google Earth , sebuah program yang berdiri sendiri yang menawarkan fitur-melihat dunia lebih, termasuk menunjukkan daerah kutub.