MIS 301 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Enterprise Software, Computer Hardware, Macos
7 Mar 2017
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Software: computer program or collection of programs that tell specific hardware what to do. Operating systems: common set of controls for (cid:373)a(cid:374)agi(cid:374)g (cid:272)o(cid:373)puter hard(cid:449)are easier for. 11. 2 users to interact and easier for programmers to write. Some firms develop own os for hardware ex> apple. Most include control panels, file management, support (basic) Effe(cid:272)ti(cid:448)e os + soft(cid:449)are de(cid:448)elop(cid:373)e(cid:374)t platfor(cid:373) (cid:374)et(cid:449)ork effects. Os typically installed on hardware -- easy replace or upgrade. Os designed as a platform for creation of apps for even more useful things. Applications: perform work that users and firms are directly interested in accomplishing. The more app software is available for platform, the more valuable it is. Smaller pieces of software designed for a specific platform. Enterprise software: applications that address the needs of multiple simultaneous users in org. Keep track of inventory, record sales, manage payment. Some firms write own es, but most by software package. Enterprise resource planning (erp) packages -- function:
