5 Questions
Software acts as the basis for the control of the computer (operating systems), the communication of information (networks), and the creation and control of other programs (software tools and ______).
environments
Software delivers the most important product of our time—______.
information
Software is an information transformer—producing, managing, acquiring, modifying, displaying, or transmitting ______.
information
Software takes on a dual role. It is a product and, at the same time, the ______ for delivering a product.
vehicle
Software transforms personal data (e.g., an individual’s financial ______).
transactions
Study Notes
Software Fundamentals
- Software serves as the foundation for controlling computers (operating systems), facilitating information exchange (networks), and creating/controlling other programs (software tools and libraries).
- Software is responsible for delivering the most important product of our time—information.
- Software acts as an information transformer, performing various functions such as producing, managing, acquiring, modifying, displaying, or transmitting data.
- Software has a dual role, being both a product in itself and a tool for delivering a product.
Data Transformation
- Software transforms personal data, including an individual's financial information.
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