Characteristics of software
There is some characteristic of software which is given below:
- Reliability: The ability of the software to consistently perform its intended tasks without unexpected failures or errors.
- Usability: How easily and effectively users can interact with and navigate through the software.
- Efficiency: The optimal utilization of system resources to perform tasks on time.
- Maintainability: How easily and cost-effectively software can be modified, updated, or extended.
- Portability: The ability of software to run on different platforms or environments without requiring significant modifications.
Changing Nature of Software – Software Engineering
The software is an instruction or computer program that when executed provides desired features, function, and performance. A data structure that enables the program to adequately manipulate information and documents that describe the operation and use of the program.