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Impact of Software Trends on Organizations

This article explores the impact of software trends on organizations, including the classification of software, popular programming languages, and the ethical issues surrounding software usage. It also discusses considerations when creating, selecting, and integrating software into an organization.

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Impact of Software Trends on Organizations

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  1. Infrastructure – Computer SoftwareGerhard Steinke Application Software Systems Software - Operating Systems Programming Languages Software Trends Impact on Organizations

  2. Application Software • Word Processing • Desktop Publishing • Presentation • Spreadsheet • DBMS • Graphics • Email (Outlook, Exchange) • Instant messaging (IM) • Educational • Mobile apps • Project Management • Accounting • Mapping - GIS • CAD/CAM • Groupware • Scheduling • Tax • Blog • Games • Web/Mobile apps

  3. System Software: - Operating System software • Programs that • Manage the operations of the computer • Control the input/output, storage resources and activities of the computer system

  4. Popular Operating Systems • Microsoft • Windows XP, 7, Windows 8, 10 • https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/features • Apple • iPhone 6 – iOS 9 • http://www.apple.com/support/ios9/ • MAC OS X – El Capitan • http://www.apple.com/osx/ • Unix, Linux • Can run on mainframes, servers and PCs • Open-source • Android 6.0 Marshmallow • https://www.android.com/

  5. Programming Languageshttps://www.udemy.com/blog/best-programming-language/ • Python • Java • C++ • C • C# • PHP • Ruby • Basic • Cobol • Fortran • HTML

  6. Software Classifications • Custom software • Software applications that are developed for use by an organization • COTS software - Commercial Off-the-shelf (COTS) • Software developed with the intention of selling the software in multiple copies • Apps • Thousands available, e.g., https://itunes.apple.com/us/genre/ios/id36?mt=8 • https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps-and-games • Application service providers (ASPs) • Companies that own, operate and maintain application software • Pay-as-you-go

  7. Software Trends • Custom designed to COTS (Commercial off the Shelf) • Individual applications to bundled (suites) • Text to Graphical User Interfaces / wizards • From machine dependent to machine independent • to Web-based Interface – Browsers • E.g., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, Mozilla, Safari, Chrome, Microsoft E____ • Web/Mobile apps

  8. What do you need to know? • Create software or just use software? • Select software to match needs • Integrate software into organization • Software licensing • Software quality – testing concerns • Purchase/lease software? Warranty? • How does software influence organization? • Possibilities • Constraints • Cost – new, upgrade, maintenance

  9. Software Ethical Issues • Copying software, piracy • New versions all the time • Software that does more than you expect • http://www.eggheaven.com/eggs/software/137-excel • Quality - Expectation/toleration of software bugs and errors? • http://www.king5.com/story/news/local/2015/12/22/3200-wa-prisoners-incorrectly-released-early-since-2002/77764040/ • How long should software be supported? • Who should test software?

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