SoftwareSoftware

What has changed?What has changed?

SoftwareSoftware

Software continues to increase in Software continues to increase in sophisticationsophistication

Many companies use bespoke or specialist Many companies use bespoke or specialist software to support their businesssoftware to support their business

Bespoke software is written for a specific Bespoke software is written for a specific organisation or taskorganisation or task

Different to ‘off-the-shelf’ software which is Different to ‘off-the-shelf’ software which is created for the mass marketcreated for the mass market

Software CategoriesSoftware Categories

Three categories:Three categories: Application SoftwareApplication Software Specialist Support SoftwareSpecialist Support Software Internet and IntranetInternet and Intranet

Application SoftwareApplication Software

As systems become more powerful, wider range of As systems become more powerful, wider range of application software can be usedapplication software can be used

CAD is a drawing application and example of CAD is a drawing application and example of sophisticated softwaresophisticated software

It enables designers to produce technical drawings on It enables designers to produce technical drawings on the computer. the computer.

These 2D drawings can be manipulated and viewed as These 2D drawings can be manipulated and viewed as if in 3D.if in 3D.

Find 3 more examples of sophisticated software using Find 3 more examples of sophisticated software using the Internet.the Internet.

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Specialist Support Specialist Support SoftwareSoftware

Range of specialist support software Range of specialist support software available:available: To enable remote accessTo enable remote access Call loggingCall logging Identify network trafficIdentify network traffic Identify reasons for increase/decrease in Identify reasons for increase/decrease in

product salesproduct sales

Most PopularMost Popular

Management Information SystemsManagement Information Systems Decision Support Software Decision Support Software Expert SystemsExpert Systems

Use the Internet to find information about Use the Internet to find information about the 3 systems abovethe 3 systems above

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Good and the BadGood and the Bad

Mercedes use software in cars to calculate when a Mercedes use software in cars to calculate when a service is required based on the way the car is drivenservice is required based on the way the car is driven

The display shows the driver how many miles are left The display shows the driver how many miles are left before the next servicebefore the next service

BUT the bad…BUT the bad… National Heath ServiceNational Heath Service Child Support AgencyChild Support Agency National Crime DatabaseNational Crime Database Air Traffic Control have all not proved too effective.Air Traffic Control have all not proved too effective. Research two of the above bad cases using the Internet.Research two of the above bad cases using the Internet. Record the information found in a Word document.Record the information found in a Word document.

Internet and IntranetsInternet and Intranets

Internet has enabled organisations to promote Internet has enabled organisations to promote and sell their products & services easily, swiftly and sell their products & services easily, swiftly and quite cheaply.and quite cheaply.

Intranets are internal networks inside an Intranets are internal networks inside an organisation.organisation.

Like the Internet but restricted usersLike the Internet but restricted users Allows for sharing of resources, information, Allows for sharing of resources, information,

etcetc What is an Extranet?What is an Extranet?

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