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14C H A P T E RSoftware: Systems and Application SoftwareSoftware and Hardware Software can represent 75% or more of the total cost of an IS. Less costlyhdwr. More complexsftwr. Expensive developersSoftware vs. Hardware CostsTypes of Software Systems Software programs that coordinate the activities and functions of the hardware and various other programs . Application Software programs that help users solve particular computing Systems Spheres of Influence Personal Individual users (personal productivity) Workgroup Two or more people who work together to achieve a common goal Enterprise An entire company interacting with customers, suppliers, government, by Sphere of InfluenceAccountingOrder entry, Payroll, HRE-Mail, Group Scheduling, WorkflowWP, DB,Sprdsheet, graphics(PersProd)ApplicationSoftwareMid range and mainframe OSNetwork operating systemsPC andworkst noperating systemsSystems SoftwareEnterpriseWorkgroupPersonalSoftw are Issues and Trends Software Licensing Protection by Software vendors to prevent unauthorized keysuMulti-user licensesuSoftware Publishing Association Software bugs: program defects that prevent proper performance Open source Software .
5 GUI Advantages? Hardware Independence • Provides a layer between the application software and the hardware. §Application Program Interface (API)
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