Why can't i load 4.3.5 onto my older (2nd gen?) iPod touch?

Why can't I load iOS 4.3.5 onto my older (2nd gen?) iPod touch?  I think it's second generation.  The current software on it is 3.1.3.  When I try to add newer apps, iTunes tells me: "The app [insert name] was not installed because it requires a newer version of iPod software."   I get that maybe the OS on the iPod is old, but then I go to "Summary" in iTunes it tells me the software is up to date and iTunes will automatically check again.  Where can I get the newer software?  Will it run on my older Touch?  And how do I know what generation my Touch is?  I got it in the fall of 2008.  Thanks for your patience with a Mac lover who's not very tech savvy.

"Why can't I load iOS 4.3.5 onto my older (2nd gen?) iPod touch? "
Beacuse it does not support the new software.  2nd gen can only go to 4.2.1
Identifying iPod models
If you have a second gen, then you should be able to get 4.2.1.  What computer OS do you have?  What version of Itunes?

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