generic software | is a synonym of commercial off-the-shelf software | ![2001-08-30 14:54:57.0](facet.gif) |
accounts for most of the software running today on general-purpose computers such as PCs; for example word processors, spreadsheets and games | ![2001-08-30 14:55:42.0](facet.gif) |
can be cheaper and more reliable than custom software | ![2001-08-30 14:55:42.0](facet.gif) |
can be customised but when a new release of the generic software is issued, the customization work may have to be re-done | ![2001-08-30 14:55:42.0](facet.gif) |
has definition Software designed to be sold on the open market and to perform functions on general-purpose computers that many people need (in contrast to custom software) | ![2001-08-30 14:55:42.0](facet.gif) |
has requirements determined largely by market research | ![2001-08-30 14:55:42.0](facet.gif) |
has soft real-time characteristics: when timing constraints are not met, such systems merely becomes sluggish to use | ![2001-08-30 14:55:42.0](facet.gif) |
has example word processors, spreadsheets, compilers, web browsers, operating systems, computer games and accounting packages for small businesses | ![2001-08-30 14:55:42.0](facet.gif) |
has global CPU usage high | ![2001-08-30 14:55:42.0](facet.gif) |
has global development effort medium | ![2001-08-30 14:55:42.0](facet.gif) |
has global number of copies medium | ![2001-08-30 14:55:42.0](facet.gif) |
is a subtopic of 1.1 - The Nature of Software | ![2001-08-30 14:55:42.0](facet.gif) |
is developed for potential customers | ![2001-08-30 14:55:42.0](facet.gif) |
is often used by the business world instead of custom software because it can be far cheaper and more reliable | ![2001-08-30 14:55:42.0](facet.gif) |
is sold on the open market | ![2001-08-30 14:55:42.0](facet.gif) |
is a kind of software | ![2001-08-30 14:55:42.0](facet.gif) |
may not meet an organization's specific needs | ![2001-08-30 14:55:42.0](facet.gif) |
performs functions on general-purpose computers that many people need | ![2001-08-30 14:55:42.0](facet.gif) |
is a synonym of shrink-wrapped software | ![2001-08-30 14:57:30.0](facet.gif) |
software | can be easily duplicated | ![2001-08-30 14:57:33.0](facet.gif) |
deteriorates as it is changed repeatedly | ![2001-08-30 14:57:33.0](facet.gif) |
does not wear out with use like other engineering artefacts | ![2001-08-30 14:57:33.0](facet.gif) |
has quality which is only as good as its lowest-quality reusable component | ![2001-08-30 14:57:33.0](facet.gif) |
is designed usually for human beings to use | ![2001-08-30 14:57:33.0](facet.gif) |
must be designed with users' input otherwise it may not be usable | ![2001-08-30 14:57:33.0](facet.gif) |