In your opinion, what is the difference between computer software and a computer program?
As they interview a group of candidates to be their next Educational Technology Specialist, your interviewer will look to ideally hire a candidate with some basic knowledge of computer programs and software. Because of this, you should be expecting a softball question or two on the basic concepts of software and programming. For this particular question, knowing the distinction between these two standard terms is not that difficult. But answering correctly will indicate that you are a viable candidate and convince the interviewer that you have the basic knowledge to succeed in this role.
"Many people confuse these two terms. I define a computer program as a set of codes that executes specific tasks. Computer Software, on the other hand, is an application that performs a function for the end-user. Computer Software contains many computer programs. Computer Software is more user-centric, whereas computer programs are more machine-centric."
