What major trends are occurring in software and what capabilities do you expect to see in future software pakages?

Answer 1

Many trends are occurring in softwares.

Like at first the computers were very hard to maintain. But now-a-days softwares have made it very easy to maintain computers.The major trends or changes occurring in softwares are:

have too much of flexibility

now used for daily communication

are used for security systems

are also used for robbing(hacking)

Windows programs are so easy to maintain that even a 12 year kid can run them.

People use software such as Microsoft Outlook Express, Yahoo Messenger, MSN Messenger,etc., for daily communication.

Security systems in banks,offices,courts, etc. are being computerized.

People who know a lot about software rob banks, by breaking their security systems.This kind of robbing is known as Cracking.

Some software producing computers expect that by some years people will no more use the mouse or keyboard, they will use devices which will directly read the brains of people and will make the computer perform those jobs. The computer that lets Stephen Hawkins speak and do other jobs is an example of this kind of computers.

Software has too much flexibility: Flexibility has become one of the major attributes of modern softwares in the sense that, now developed software are becoming more easier to use .It does not really acquire tutorials or have to be thought before one can use a software on the market these days. This is due to cues and depicting of naturalness in software making it meaningful for users to see and use without haven to be explained before use. For example early versions of Microsoft Office were that uneasy to use but with current versions of this Application software (That is in 2007-2010), the organization is more simple therefore becoming more flexible because you can easily manipulate around with it.

Enables Multitasking: One major trend occurring in softwares these days include its Multitasking supportiveness. Multitasking refers to the ability of a system specifically CPU/COMPUTER SYSTEM to run more than one task simultaneously.Softwares these days has the ability to support Multitasking. Typical example is, The Microsoft XP PACK versions were able to support multitasking but not more effective as in Windows 7 which can carry more than 4 tasks at a time. It could copy, delete, install at the same time which shows how software evolving these days are Multitasking supported.