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2.1 - Types of software - Coggle Diagram
2.1 - Types of software
Open source
Completely free
Developed by volunteers
Code can be edited
Few features
Potential security risks
Firefox, java
Closed source
Owned by a specific company
Pay for the right to use the software
Often well made
May be expensive
Microsoft word, excel
Off the shelf
Easy to purchase
Already made
May have too many or few features
Cheaper than bespoke software
Microsoft word, paint
Bespoke
Made for the buyer
Has exact features needed
Expensive
Shareware
Free trial
Can try the application for free
Netflix, spotify
May not offer all features for free
Freeware
Free
Creator may not feel incentivised to continue making software
There may be features that you need to pay to use
Skype, spotify
Embedded
Written for a computer that is often not thought of as a computer
Specialised for that device
Difficult to upgrade
Car sat-nav, calculator programming