Year 12 Plenary

Name 1 disadvantage of Custom Written Software.

• Very hard to use.

• Extremely affordable.

• Better game streaming network.

• May contain bugs (errors in programming)

Software written to meet the specific needs of a company is known as

• Custom Written

• Specialized

• Integrated

• General Purpose

Define the term 'custom-written software'.

• Software that is supplied with its source code.  Source code can be modified and the software redistributed (as long as this too is open source)
• Software that can be copyrighted and the license sold under a patented or trademarked name.
• Software that can be purchased from a high street or online store.
• Software that is written for one customer's specific requirements.

Define the term 'proprietary or closed source software'.

• Software that is supplied with its source code.  Source code can be modified and the software redistributed (as long as this too is open source)
• Software that can be copyrighted and the license sold under a patented or trademarked name.
• Software that can be purchased from a high street or online store.
• Software that is written for one customer's specific requirements.

Which of the following is an advantage of off-the-shelf software?

• It is much cheaper than other types of software.
• The software will work exactly how they want it to work.
• The software will only have the features that they specifically need in their business.
• This software is free to use.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of off-the-shelf software?

• There will be little in the way of user support and online help
• It costs a great deal of money to develop such a system. 
• May not do exactly what you want.
• May not have as much bug-fixing support and security patches as commercial versions

Which of the following is an advantage of proprietary or closed-source software?

• It is free to use.
• There will be regular updates available and technical support lines.
• Users can modify the source code to adapt it to their needs.
• The software will work exactly how they want it to work.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of proprietary or closed-source software?

• It may not have been tested as thoroughly as other types of software.
• Software is made for the majority and will not necessarily meet the needs of every user who will not be able to modify the code.

Which of the following is an advantage of open-source software?

• The producers will provide regular updates.
• It may need specialist knowledge to develop the software.
• It may not be as thoroughly tested as other types of software.
• It is free to use.

Which of the following is an advantage of custom-written software?

• It is free to use.
• The software will only have the features that they specifically need in their business.
• It costs a great deal of money to develop such a system. 
• There will be little in the way of user support and online help.