In today's society, software plays an important part of our lives. The type of software depends on what we are trying to accomplish. Can life exist without it? YES! But it would be difficult. Simply put, we are a nation of instant gratification; we want what we want when we want it. However, understanding the different roles that software plays in everyday life is how we identify with our computers. Let's start by defining some words: The definition of software means computer instructions or data. Anything that can be stored electronically is software (http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/S/software.html). If you are not familiar with this definition, the difference between system and application can be very confusing. The definition of application software is a subclass of computer software that uses the capabilities of a computer directly and completely for a task that the user wishes to perform. (http://www.sciencedaily.com/articles/a/application_software.htm). Application software includes programs designed for an end user, such as word processors, database systems...