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TECHNOLOGY GUIDE TWO Computer Software TECHNOLOGY GUIDE OUTLINE TG2.1 Significance of Software TG2.2 Systems Software TG2.3 Application Software TG2.4 Software Issues TG2.5 Programming Languages LEARNING OBJECTIVES  Differentiate between the two major types of software.  Describe the general functions of the operating system.  Describe the major types of application software. LEARNING OBJECTIVES (continued)  Describe the major software issues that organizations face today.  Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of open-source software.  Explain how software has evolved and consider trends for the future. TG2.1 Significance of Software  Computer program  Stored program concept  Documentation Significance of Software (continued) Types of Software  System software  Application software TG2.2 Systems Software  System control programs  Operating system Apple OS X Leopard Functions of the Operating System  Multitasking/multiprogramming  Multithreading  Multiprocessing  Virtual Memory  Graphical user interface (GUI)  Social interface Example of Social Interface Using an Avatar Avatar [...]... data with instructions about what to do with data     Methods Object Encapsulation Reusability feature Hypertext Markup Language and Extensible Markup Language  Hypertext  Hyperlinks  Hypertext document  Hypertext markup language (HTML)  Extensible markup language (XML) Comparison of HTML and XML . TECHNOLOGY GUIDE TWO Computer Software TECHNOLOGY GUIDE OUTLINE TG2.1 Significance of Software TG2.2. TG2.5 Programming Languages LEARNING OBJECTIVES  Differentiate between the two major types of software.  Describe the general functions of the operating