The Evolving Role of Software

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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.

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Software transforms personal data (e.g., an individual’s financial ______).

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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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