The Role of Software in IT Systems

Running Head : The Role of Software in IT Systems Q . select one software package that you use fairly frequently

Response : The software package that is perhaps the most common in today 's computer driven world is the Office suite or Microsoft Office From the teacher 's desktop to the student 's laptop , from the accountant 's personal computer to the boss ' Personal Digital Assistant Microsoft Office is indispensable in the true sense of the word . Office is a program bundle that contains software 's useful to a wide range of people irrespective of

their age or profession . Word , PowerPoint , Excel Outlook and Publisher are a few of the most effective software 's that form the suite

The MS Office suite has been designed to be compatible with Windows as well as the Macintosh operating system . The suite 's developer Microsoft , is a world-renowned name in software designing for computing devices of all sorts . The software giant is functionally divided into three core sub-entities : the Platform Products and Services Division the Business Division and the Entertainment and Devices Division . A detailed discussion of the domains of each respective sub-entity would be a digression however a short discussion on the core functions of each would be worthwhile . The Platform Products and Services Division create the Microsoft Windows operating system and control the MSN online service . The Business division caters to developing financial and business management software for companies , and hence the Office suite falls under the ambit of this division . The...