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Subject account for gather sell on customise redesign after have concerns is a subtopic of modify replace by perform functions use by have global development effort have purpose have concern run is a synonym of have example make contract-out to upgrade by have global CPU usage created by develop for develop work have design issue use perform meet have have global number of copies has definition be

bad software 1.1 - The Nature of Software an inadequately trained software developer a poor design and is steadily becoming worse poorly designed

custom software 1.1 - The Nature of Software only a few people high web sites, air-traffic control systems and software for managing the finances of large organizations generic but this can be a complex process if the software was not designed in a flexible way a consulting company low a particular customer in-house a poor design and is steadily becoming worse low Software that is developed to meet the specific needs of a particular customer (in contrast to generic software) what most software developers work on

data processing software data together in batches to be processed at a later time
accuracy of the data
security of the data
privacy of the information gathered about people
1.1 - The Nature of Software recording sales, managing accounts, printing bills etc. how to organize the data and provide useful information to the users so they can perform their work effectively to run businesses a poor design and is steadily becoming worse Software used for running businesses, managing data such as payroll, purchases, sales, product inventory etc. more reliable if it has fewer failures

embedded software the bulk of software copies in existence 1.1 - The Nature of Software the user without replacing the hardware low hardware devices such as washing machines, VCRs, microwave ovens, or cars the user without replacing the hardware medium hard real-time characteristics and will fail completely if their real-time constraints are not met high Software that is designed to run specific hardware devices, and thus is embedded in the devices, usually in a form of read-only memory (ROM) more reliable if it has fewer failures

generic software most of the software running today on general-purpose computers such as PCs; for example word processors, spreadsheets and games the open market but when a new release of the generic software is issued, the customization work may have to be re-done 1.1 - The Nature of Software the business world instead of custom software because it can be far cheaper and more reliable medium shrink-wrapped software word processors, spreadsheets, compilers, web browsers, operating systems, computer games and accounting packages for small businesses high potential customers functions on general-purpose computers that many people need an organization's specific needs soft real-time characteristics: when timing constraints are not met, such systems merely becomes sluggish to use medium 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) cheaper and more reliable than custom software

good software 1.1 - The Nature of Software a poor design and is steadily becoming worse more reliable if it has fewer failures

modified software many changes to it have caused it to deteriorate significantly 1.1 - The Nature of Software a poor design and is steadily becoming worse more reliable if it has fewer failures

real-time software 10.5 - Defects in Timing and Co-Ordination: Deadlock, Livelocks and Critical Races to operate special-purpose hardware such as embedded systems, industrial plants and telephone networks safety responsiveness a poor design and is steadily becoming worse Software that must react immediately to stimuli from the environment more reliable if it has fewer failures

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Subject	account for	gather	sell on	customise	redesign after	have concerns	is a subtopic of	modify	replace by	perform functions	use by	have global development effort	have purpose	have concern	run	is a synonym of	have example	make	contract-out to	upgrade by	have global CPU usage	created by	develop for	develop	work	have design issue	use	perform	meet	have	have global number of copies	has definition	be
bad software							1.1 - The Nature of Software															an inadequately trained software developer								a poor design and is steadily becoming worse			poorly designed
custom software							1.1 - The Nature of Software				only a few people	high					web sites, air-traffic control systems and software for managing the finances of large organizations	generic but this can be a complex process if the software was not designed in a flexible way	a consulting company		low		a particular customer	in-house						a poor design and is steadily becoming worse	low	Software that is developed to meet the specific needs of a particular customer (in contrast to generic software)	what most software developers work on
data processing software		data together in batches to be processed at a later time				accuracy of the data security of the data privacy of the information gathered about people	1.1 - The Nature of Software			recording sales, managing accounts, printing bills etc.																how to organize the data and provide useful information to the users so they can perform their work effectively	to run businesses			a poor design and is steadily becoming worse		Software used for running businesses, managing data such as payroll, purchases, sales, product inventory etc.	more reliable if it has fewer failures
embedded software	the bulk of software copies in existence						1.1 - The Nature of Software		the user without replacing the hardware			low			hardware devices such as washing machines, VCRs, microwave ovens, or cars					the user without replacing the hardware	medium									hard real-time characteristics and will fail completely if their real-time constraints are not met	high	Software that is designed to run specific hardware devices, and thus is embedded in the devices, usually in a form of read-only memory (ROM)	more reliable if it has fewer failures
generic software	most of the software running today on general-purpose computers such as PCs; for example word processors, spreadsheets and games		the open market	but when a new release of the generic software is issued, the customization work may have to be re-done			1.1 - The Nature of Software				the business world instead of custom software because it can be far cheaper and more reliable	medium				shrink-wrapped software	word processors, spreadsheets, compilers, web browsers, operating systems, computer games and accounting packages for small businesses				high		potential customers					functions on general-purpose computers that many people need	an organization's specific needs	soft real-time characteristics: when timing constraints are not met, such systems merely becomes sluggish to use	medium	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)	cheaper and more reliable than custom software
good software							1.1 - The Nature of Software																							a poor design and is steadily becoming worse			more reliable if it has fewer failures
modified software					many changes to it have caused it to deteriorate significantly		1.1 - The Nature of Software																							a poor design and is steadily becoming worse			more reliable if it has fewer failures
real-time software							10.5 - Defects in Timing and Co-Ordination: Deadlock, Livelocks and Critical Races						to operate special-purpose hardware such as embedded systems, industrial plants and telephone networks	safety												responsiveness				a poor design and is steadily becoming worse		Software that must react immediately to stimuli from the environment	more reliable if it has fewer failures