Application Software
Programs that perform specific tasks for us as users
Multimedia Software
Used to create or view multimedia content
Combines text, sound, images, drawings, animations and video to communicate ideas
Most popular way to create multimedia is by using HTML 5
New types of multimedia products have come about
Interactive multimedia textbooks created for use on devices such as the iPad
Communications Software
Used to make electronic communications simples, effective and efficient
Email programs
Web Browings Software
Online Chat Rooms
Instant Messaging
VoIP Software
Compatibility Issues
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Software expects data to be encoded in a certain way
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Import - Open a file in another format
Upgrade - Have the latest versions or consider subscription
Standardise - Everyone in organisations uses the same version of software
Software Bugs
An error in a program caused by the way it was programmed
Tools for combating software bugs
Testing, Error Reporting and Keeping software up to date
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