-Many software companies have replaced their printed documentation with:
>Tutorials
>Reference materials
>Help files
>On-line help
-Upgrading: Users can upgrade a program to the new version by paying an upgrade fee to the software manufacturer.
Ex of Bug: Clicking something in a software and it does something else
>Newer releases often have additional features and fewer bugs.>Reference materials
>Help files
>On-line help
-Upgrading: Users can upgrade a program to the new version by paying an upgrade fee to the software manufacturer.
Ex of Bug: Clicking something in a software and it does something else
-Compatibility
>It allows software to function properly with the hardware, operating system, and peripherals.
>Programs written for one type of computer system may not work on another.
-Disclaimers
So that some people can't sue for their money back just because they don't "like" the product or it doesn't due exactly what they want.
>Software manufacturers limit their liability for software problems by selling software “as is.”*Licensing: Commercial software is copyrighted so it can’t be legally duplicated for distribution to others.
-Software license
-Volume licenses
*Distribution: Software is distributed via:
-Direct sale
-Retail stores
-Mail-order catalogs
-Web sites
-Not all software is copyrighted.
>Public domain software
>Shareware
>Other Web applications support a more traditional form of information broadcasting.
Quick-time applications or flash web players are used on the web and can also be used on your stand-alone PC
Facebook, Myspace, Email, etc.
>News-oriented Web applications provide up-to-the-minute reports on a myriad of subjects.
>Some Web applications support online business transactions.
Paypal, Ebay
>Many Web applications leverage the Web’s strength as a huge repository of information >Most Web applications take advantage of the Web’s connectivity.
>Some simple Web applications perform simple data-processing tasks that could also be performed by traditional programs running on stand-alone PCs.
-Web applications fall into several categories:
>Some Web applications support online business transactions.
Paypal, Ebay
>Many Web applications leverage the Web’s strength as a huge repository of information >Most Web applications take advantage of the Web’s connectivity.
>Some simple Web applications perform simple data-processing tasks that could also be performed by traditional programs running on stand-alone PCs.
-Web applications fall into several categories:
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