Technological advancement in terms of software.

Over the last 50 years the progress in software engineering has been astonishing. The society cannot function without professional software systems. It has allowed us to explore and create the World Wide Web. Smartphones and App industry developing software for this device have advanced over the past few years.75% the world’s population have a software controlled mobile phones.

Software systems are obsolete and intangible since we cannot run the modern world without software. It is essential for the functioning of government, society and national and international business and institutions. There are no natural limits to the potential of software however software systems can become difficult to understand and expensive to change.

Many individuals tend not to understand software. Software are associated with a discipline called software engineering. It is associated with all the aspects of software production hence it is not another word for computer programs, its intended to support professional development rather than individual programming. Lots of people write programs, business write spreadsheet to simplify their jobs, scientist write programs for their experimental data others for their own interest and enjoyment.

Software’s are wide, since there are different types of software ranging from simple embedded system to complex, hence there is no universal notations, methods or techniques for software engineering. They do not all need the same methods and techniques. Developing an organizational information system is completely different from developing a controller for scientific instrument. They do not need same techniques and methods.

There is need in advancement of technologies t o help address the challenges facing humanity like climate change and extreme weather, declining natural resources and increasing world population to fed and housed, international terrorism and need to help the elderly people leas satisfying and fulfilled lives. software will have a central role in these technologies, making it critically important for our future planet. We have to continue to educate more software engineers and develop disciplines that we meet the demand for more software and create increasingly complex future system that are needed.

However, there are still problems in software engineering projects. Systems may be delivered late and cost more than expected. The problems should not conceal the real success in software and impressive software methods and technologies that have been developed.