ABSTRACT
Software all around us The beginnings of the global software industry can be traced back to the end of the 1940s. The first numerical computer, the Electronic Numerical Integrator and
Calculator (ENIAC, for short), first made its appearance in Pennsylvania, USA, in February 1946. It covered an area of 170 square meters, weighed 30 tons and consumed 150 kilowatts of power. It was really beyond the imagination of people at that time that this gargantuan machine would have such a far-reaching influence on the history of humankind. Since 1946, the computer industry has experienced over 60 years of evolution, during which the software industry, which developed from the global computer industry, has made a substantial fortune and has become one of the most lucrative industries in the world. Moreover, software has developed into an integral part of a series of products essential for our daily work and lives. It has become both the core and the soul of these products. Still further, carefully designed computer software can act like an extension of the human brain. With the help of software, it is possible to improve the world and to enter the digital era.
