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SOFTWARE Computer instructions or data. Software is often divided into two categories: systems software and applications software. Systems software provides the utilities for the computer to run such as Windows 2000. Application software includes programs that do the work, including spreadsheets, databases, and web editors. Another emerging category is "ASP" or application service providers which is web-based software. After you have identified your technology planning goals, you will most likely encounter several issues as related to software. These are: What software is best for our needs? How can we ensure that we have consistent versions of software and that all our software is legally licensed? Resources TechSoup: Software Simplified TechSoup: Choosing Software That Meets Your Needs TechSoup: Making Sense of Software Licensing OneNorthWest: Obtaining Donated Software Reflections What did you learn from the browsing the links above that will be useful during your planning process?
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