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Types of Software and Software Products

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What is the purpose of system software?

To be sold to a range of different users

To provide specific features for a particular range of users

To monitor and control real world events as they occur

To act as a middle layer between hardware and user applications (correct)

What type of software is the car's anti-lock brake system an example of?

Embedded software

Real time software (correct)

System software

Application software

What is the characteristic of embedded software?

It is developed to be sold to a range of different users

It provides background processes for hardware

It is a piece of software embedded in hardware or non-PC devices (correct)

It acts as a middle layer between hardware and user applications

Which type of software is Windows or Macintosh an example of?

System software Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of utility program in the context of software?

To perform specific tasks such as antivirus protection or device driver management Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes bespoke software from generic software?

Bespoke software is developed for a specific range of users according to their specification Signup and view all the answers

What type of software is specifically written for particular hardware with processing and memory constraints?

Embedded software Signup and view all the answers

Which type of software uses Artificial Intelligence to solve complex problems?

Artificial Intelligence Software Signup and view all the answers

What discipline is concerned with all aspects of software production, from system specification to evolution after use?

Software Engineering Signup and view all the answers

Which type of software supports day-to-day business functions and provides users with the information they need?

Business Software Signup and view all the answers

What is the main concern of Software Engineering?

All aspects of software production Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes Professional software development from Amateur software development?

Documentation and detail information provided Signup and view all the answers

Which type of software development is concerned with the technical processes as well as project management and development tools?

Software Engineering Signup and view all the answers

Which software category is supported by internet access and applications?

Web-based software Signup and view all the answers

What makes software complex, difficult to understand, and expensive to change?

Abstract nature and intangibility Signup and view all the answers

What type of system do people rely on, making the importance of software processes evident?

Advanced software system Signup and view all the answers