Question 1: What are main differences/distinction between system software and application software?
Systems software manages the hardware resources of the computer system; it functions between the hardware and the application software. Systems software includes the system control programs (operating systems) and systems support programs. Application software enables users to perform specific tasks and information processing activities. Application software may be proprietary or off-the-shelf.
Question 2: What are the two main types of system software?
Operating systems and system support programs.
Question 3: What is the difference between proprietary and open source software? What considerations should be made when a business selects either software.
Proprietary application software addresses a company’s specific or unique business need. Open source software is software made available in source code form at no cost to developers.
Question 4: What are some of the legal issues involved in acquiring and using software in most businesses/organizations?
Software licensing is an issue for organisations and individuals. Copying software is illegal. Software vendors copyright their software to protect it from being copied. As a result, companies must license vendor-developed software to use it.
Question 5: What is meant by SaaS? Name some examples of this software.
Software as a service is a method of delivering software in which a vendor hosts the applications. Customers access this through a network such as the Internet and do not own the software but pay for using it.
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