 | Computer Software
After studying this chapter, you should be able to:- Describe several important trends occurring in computer
software.
- Give examples of several major types of application and
system software.
- Explain the purpose of several popular software packages
for end-user productivity and collaborative computing.
- Define and describe the functions of an operating system.
- Describe the main uses of computer programming software,
tools, and languages.
- Describe the issues associated with open-source software.
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