Introduction to Software
- 2. Table of Contents • History • System software • Application software • Utility software • Design • Industry
- 3. History • The first theory about software was proposed byAlanTuring. • The first piece of software was written by Ada Lovelace in the 19th century. • Use of punch cards. • Higher level programming languages. • Software bundling with hardware. • Separation of software from hardware & building industries. • Use of database, Object Oriented Programming. • Personal computers, GUI. • Internet based software and Open source.
- 4. System Software What is System Software? Types of System Software: • 1. System Control Programs . • 2. System Support Programs. • 3. System Development Programs . Works of System Software. Role of System Software.
- 5. Application software • An application software (app or application for short) is a computer program designed to perform a group of coordinated functions, tasks, or activities for the benefit of the user.
- 6. Application software categories • Business • Graphics • Multimedia • Home • Personal • Education • Communications.
- 7. Utility Software Utility software is system software design ed to help analyze, configure, optimize or maintain a computer.
- 8. Types of Utility Software • Antivirus • Backup Software • Data Compression • Disk Cleaners • File Manager • Network Utilities • System Monitors • Cryptographic
- 9. Design Software design is the process by which an agent creates a specification of a software artifact, intended to accomplish goals, using a set of primitive components and subject to constraints.
- 10. Stages of Design • Planning • Analysis • Design • Implementation • Testing • Maintenance
- 11. Industry The software industry includes businesses for development, maintenance and publication of software that are using different business models, mainly either "license/maintenance based" (on- premises) or "Cloud based".
- 12. Software Company Types • Service Based Companies These companies provides services by means of business consulting, information technology, software engineering and outsourcing. • Product Based Companies These companies have a product or a set of products that provides for a major portion of the revenue.
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