Basically, the software is an intangible component, independent of hardware, that tells a computer what it should do. Think of it as a program that helps you accomplish your work the smarter way.
Software development is the process of building such software or computer programs. It is a well-planned, comprehensive process that includes designing, developing, testing, deploying, and maintaining the software. This elaborated process is also known as the software development life cycle of SDLC, more of which we will see in a dedicated section later on.
You can develop software using one or more programming languages. PHP, Python, Java, C#, JavaScript, and C++ are some of the most popular languages used for software development.
