programming vs software

programming

noun
  • The software that controls a machine, or the logic expressed in such software; operating instructions. 

  • Brain-washing. 

  • The design and scheduling of a performance such as ballet. 

  • The designing, scheduling or planning of a radio or television program/programme. 

  • A conditioned response. 

  • The act of writing a computer program. 

software

noun
  • Hyponyms: application software, data-oriented software, kitchen table software, on-premises software, malware, schlockware, shareware, shovelware, spyware, system software 

  • Encoded computer instructions, usually modifiable (unless stored in some form of unalterable memory such as ROM). 

  • The human beings involved in warfare, as opposed to hardware such as weapons and vehicles. 

How often have the words programming and software occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )