Hardware Independence and Application Programming Interface (API)

The ability of a software program to run on any platform without concern for specific underlying hardware (correct)

The need for application software to adjust to new hardware technologies

The ability of a software program to run only on specific hardware platforms

The dependence of a software program on specific underlying hardware

Enabling one software program to access and use the services of another software program (correct)

Enabling hardware to adjust to new technologies

Providing a user interface for software programs

Allowing software developers to understand the inner workings of the OS and hardware

In-depth knowledge of the OS and hardware

Direct control over the underlying hardware

Access to user interface design tools

Tools that allow them to build application software without needing to understand the inner workings of the OS and hardware (correct)

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