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DEFINITION: Software is a general term for the various kinds of programs used to operate computers and related devices. (The term hardware describes the physical aspects of computers and related devices.)Software can be thought of as the variable part of a computer and hardware the invariable part. Software is often divided into application software (programs that do work users are directly interested in) and  … 
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Rational Requirements Composer
sponsored by IBM
TRIAL SOFTWARE: Download a free trial of IBM Rational Requirements Composer V1.0.0.1, a requirements definition tool for organizations seeking easy to use elicitation and definition tools that enhance their ability to create the right requirements for their projects and drive improved quality, speed, and alignment across the IT lifecycle.
Posted: 11 Sep 2009 | Published: 11 Sep 2009


Rational Team Concert Trial
sponsored by IBM
TRIAL SOFTWARE: Download a free trial version of IBM® Rational® Team Concert Standard Edition, a member of the Rational Team Concert family of products built on the Jazz Technology Platform. Jazz is a scalable, extensible team collaboration platform for seamlessly integrating tasks across the software lifecycle.
Posted: 11 Sep 2009 | Published: 11 Sep 2009


Customer perspectives on the benefits of a collaborative process to deliver software quality
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This Hurwitz and Associates whitepaper shares the successes, challenges and future plans of three companies - Sogeti Group, Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC), and Scotiabank.
Posted: 11 Sep 2009 | Published: 11 Sep 2009


Working Smarter: Enriching the Jazz environment with Lotus social software
sponsored by IBM
PRESENTATION: This interactive teleconference will answer your questions about combining social software (instant messaging, team wikis, blogs, and professional networks) with software delivery tools.
Posted: 11 Sep 2009 | Published: 11 Sep 2009


Realize effective distributed development via a virtual software factory
sponsored by IBM
ASSESSMENT TOOL: This one minute flash video and accompanying interactive pdf will introduce you to the concept of a virtual software factory. Check out the interactive pdf for information and links to the solutions behind the factory, including links to some of our newest ROI calculators.
Posted: 11 Sep 2009 | Published: 11 Sep 2009


Top 10 Software Delivery Secrets: Doing More with Less
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, we’ll discuss specific secrets of delivering more valuable software to customers despite having fewer resources. We’ll include secrets related to process, development, infrastructure, and information. It can be done, and we’ll tell you how.
Posted: 11 Sep 2009 | Published: 11 Sep 2009


IT Quality Health Assessment Tool
sponsored by IBM
ASSESSMENT TOOL: This one minute survey consists of ten questions to assess your software quality environment. When complete, you will receive custom recommendations that you can view and print out to help plan your QA strategy; complete with next steps, and thought leadership guidance and papers.
Posted: 09 Sep 2009 | Published: 09 Sep 2009


Intel Open Source Innovation Video by Doug Fisher
sponsored by Intel Corporation
VIDEO: Intel Software and Services Group VP, Doug Fisher discusses Intel’s innovation in the Open Source community helping companies power their operating environments by optimizing for Intel® Xeon® platforms.
Posted: 03 Sep 2009 | Premiered: 03 Sep 2009


Power, Performance and Open Source (Video)
sponsored by Intel Corporation
VIDEO: Watch this video and learn about Intel’s longstanding contribution to the Open Source community in all areas of the stack to take best advantage of the power, performance, and virtualization enhancements built into Intel® platforms.
Posted: 03 Sep 2009 | Premiered: 03 Sep 2009


Open Source at Intel: Building with the Ecosystem
sponsored by Intel Corporation
BROCHURE: This brochure details how Intel works with Open Source software developers who can adopt, change and redistribute the underlying code, helping drive rapid technological innovation.
Posted: 03 Sep 2009 | Published: 03 Sep 2009


Microsoft Dynamics RoleTailored Business Productivity: "Software Designed for Your People"
sponsored by Microsoft
WHITE PAPER: By automating and streamlining financial, customer relationship and supply chain processes, Microsoft Dynamics brings together people, processes and technologies, increasing the productivity and effectiveness of the business, and helping drive business success. Explore the Microsoft Dynamics Customer Model and how it's reflected in this software.
Posted: 18 Aug 2009 | Published: 18 Aug 2009


Smarter system development: a systems engineering trade study to support green initiatives with model-driven development
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Trade study analysis is an effective method of comparing potential solutions to a given problem. Using a model-driven approach allows you to perform trade studies before development or implementation begins and saves time, money, and development headaches. Read on to learn more.
Posted: 14 May 2009 | Published: 14 May 2009


In my Defense let me State that the Bed was Already on Fire when I climbed into it -- A Guide for Medical Device Developers to design better products, save money, and meet FDA/CDRH requirements
sponsored by IBM
ANALYST REPORT: The CDRH (Center for Devices and Radiological Health) is in the process of updating their standards and suggested practices. They are going to be more strict with medical device developers. The purpose of this paper is to present the medical device developer guidelines for complying with the "suggestions" of the CDRH.
Posted: 13 May 2009 | Published: 13 May 2009


Leveling the Field: Powerful Software Solutions for Midsize Companies
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This paper highlights the value and benefits Oracle partners bring to IT implementations through the global Accelerate program - fixed-scope/fixed-price approach that ultimately lowers costs to customers and speeds time to value.
Posted: 04 May 2009 | Published: 04 May 2009


How to Simplify .NET Testing
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER: HP QuickTest Professional software is a useful tool for regression test and function test automation. This paper will briefly review the challenges or testing Windows Forms applications and review the functionality of HP QuickTest Processional and its .NET add-in capabilities.
Posted: 29 Apr 2009 | Published: 29 Apr 2009


A Tour of HP Sarbanes-Oxley IT Assessment
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER: This white paper describes HP Sarbanes-Oxley IT Assessment Accelerator, a template of pre-defined information based on ITGI's COBIT, which is loaded into HP Quality Center to help your organization define and execute Sarbanes-Oxley testing, evaluate the results, and develop remediation plans.
Posted: 29 Apr 2009 | Published: 29 Apr 2009


Using SaaS to Reduce the Costs of Email Security
sponsored by Proofpoint, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper discusses the dramatic cost savings that companies can realize by adopting a SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) model for email security versus an on-premises approach.
Posted: 10 Apr 2009 | Published: 10 Apr 2009


Ten steps to better requirements management
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Requirements definition and management is an activity that has the potential to deliver a high, fast ROI. This white paper explains the characteristics of a good requirement and presents ten steps to better requirements management. Read on to learn how better requirements translate into easier, higher quality projects.
Posted: 02 Apr 2009 | Published: 02 Apr 2009


Performance Center of Excellence
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER: As the application lifecycle evolves, components that drive efficiency and quality become more crucial. Organizations building centers of excellence (CoE) around performance testing find that the CoE centralizes resources and utilizes the full capabilities of today's robust automation products. Read on to learn more about the benefits of CoE.
Posted: 27 Feb 2009 | Published: 27 Feb 2009


Client Relationship Management for Asset Managers
sponsored by Pivotal CRM, a CDC Software solution
WHITE PAPER: This white paper describes how client relationship management (CRM) technology can help mutual fund wholesalers and institutional asset managers address these core industry challenges and effectively foster.
Posted: 20 Feb 2009 | Published: 20 Feb 2009


How to Become an SOA Superhero
sponsored by IBM
BROCHURE: This brochure shows how you can be a superhero by making WebSphere MQ the messaging backbone for your SOA, creating a common connection for the free flow of information.
Posted: 12 Feb 2009 | Published: 12 Feb 2009


Forrester Analyst Shares Key Tips and Tools for Automating Excel Spreadsheet
sponsored by Actuate
WHITE PAPER: Expert to provide key tips and tools for deploying a fast and cost-effective method for automating Excel spreadsheet manipulation; thereby, reducing potential costly mistakes.
Posted: 10 Feb 2009 | Published: 10 Feb 2009


TOTALLY Open™ Disaster Recovery
sponsored by FalconStor Software
WHITE PAPER: With bandwidth-saving technologies, efficient storage, instant recovery, and fast failover, FalconStor Software offers TOTALLY Open Data Protection that is complete - and saves you time and money.
Posted: 10 Feb 2009 | Published: 10 Feb 2009


Four Common ERP Implementation Mistakes
sponsored by IFS
WHITE PAPER: Here are four common mistakes an implementation leader and team can make, and suggestions on how to avoid them.
Posted: 12 Jan 2009 | Published: 12 Jan 2009


Leverage ERP for Sales & Operations Planning
sponsored by IFS
WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn how to use your ERP to facilitate Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), which helps manufacturers rapidly adjust to changes in the market.
Posted: 12 Jan 2009 | Published: 12 Jan 2009

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SOFTWARE DEFINITION (continued): …  system software (which includes operating systems and any program that supports application software). The term middleware is sometimes used to describe programming that mediates between application and system software or between two different kinds of application software (for example, sending a remote work request from an application in a computer that has one kind of operating system to an application in a computer with a different operating system).An additional and difficult-to-classify category of software is the utility, which is a small useful program with limited capability. Some utilities … 
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