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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Computer software, or just software, is the collection of computer programs and related data that provide the instructions telling a computer what to do. The term was coined to contrast to the old term hardware (meaning physical devices). In contrast to hardware, software is intangible, meaning it "cannot be touched". Software is also sometimes used in a more narrow sense, meaning application software only. Sometimes the term includes data that has not traditionally been associated with computers, such as film, tapes and records. Examples of computer software include:
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GNU Free Documentation License How does a software identify the computer where it is installed? Q. A computer has a processor, hard drive etc. We buy software like OS, office etc, for installing in it. But you can not install it in another computer. How does the software identify its "home" then? If I change the hard drive then can I reinstall the same software or I can not? Asked by Mr. Tension - Fri Nov 9 02:39:35 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. Each Network Interface Card has unique MAC Address. All the components in the computer have a ROM which stores the serial number of the product. So the Motherboard etc. have a serial number which can be retrived. The OS stores all these details during installation and during activation. The serial key is responsible for protectiting software piracy along with the activation which determin the HOME of the OS. The activation has some threshold limitations. Windows Product Activation (WPA) checks 10 hardware details Display Adapter SCSI Adapter IDE Adapter (effectively the motherboard) Network Adapter (NIC) and its MAC Address RAM Amount Range (i.e., 0-64mb, 64-128mb, etc.) Processor Type Processor Serial Number Hard Drive Device Hard… [cont.] Answered by man4ss - Fri Nov 9 03:24:17 2007 What software do Electronic musicians use to create their music? Q. A friend of a friend has been making music himself using a software (or softwares) that my friend doesn't know. Do you know what software that can generate artificial musical instruments sounds and mix them up like the DJs do? Asked by unknown - Mon Mar 9 08:33:55 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. All you need to do that is a computer. With a program like FL Studio, you don't even need a MIDI keyboard (piano). You can use the keyboard on your computer to tigger the instruments in FL Studio. Of course, if you can get a MIDI keyboard it would be best though. All you need is a USB to MIDI cable, about 30-40 bucks and start up FL Studio and you are good to go. Check out the demo of FL Studio here: Make sure you read the F1 help manual to get started. You can import any VSTi (virtual instrument) into FL Studio. Image-Line makes several, the flagship being "Sytrus" which comes with the XXL version of FL Studio at a major discounted price. If you end up liking FL Studio, here is a link I used to buy my FL Studio with a 10% discount… [cont.] Answered by Joe J - Mon Mar 9 13:01:18 2009 What is proprietary financial software and its advantages and disadvantages?
Q. What are the advantages and disadvantages of proprietary financial software and what are the disadvantages and advantages of bespoke software. Also what is proprietary financial software? How could I describe it in a essay? Asked by Gorgeous Luxx - Sun Jan 10 08:48:38 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. "proprietary" typically means 'owned and controlled by some-one else' .. and (as you suggest) often 'bespoke' = reworked / adjusted & 'customised' to your specific requirements ... Some proprietary packages are written from the ground up to suit your needs .. most will simply be 'reworks' of the vendors existing package. The main real advantage is that you can ask for some specific function or capability that is not available to other users and thus gain a competitive advantage over other users (the more mass market package will be aiming to address 80% or the requirements of 80% of the market .. if you need one of the 20% requirements (or are in the 20% of the market not covered) you may have no other choice but to go the proprietary… [cont.] Answered by Steve B - Mon Jan 11 03:01:15 2010 From Yahoo Answer Search: "software" Computer software is a general term used to describe a collection of computer programs, procedures and documentation that perform some task on a computer system. This theme article is a stub. You can help Wikiquote by expanding it.Sourced
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