Software comprises an ever increasing proportion of total information systems costs; often 75% or more. This is largely due to the failure of software costs to decrease as rapidly as have hardware costs; the fact that software is far more complex and labor intensive to develop than is hardware; and the ongoing shortage of software developers, leading to high salaries as demand for developers increases.
After completing Chapter 4, you should be able to accomplish the objectives on the next 3 slides.
When selecting an operating system it’s important to consider your organization’s current and future needs for applications software. Therefore, it is important for you to understand the two kinds of software.