1. What is software? List out the important characteristics of software.

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Software is a set of instructions or computer programs that when executed provide desired
function and performance.
The important characteristics of software are:
Software is developed or engineered; it is not manufactured.
Software does not wear out.
Most software is custom-built, rather than being assembled from existing components.
2. What is the advantage of software reusability?
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The advantage with software reuse is that, it allows for faster software development and higherquality
programs.
3. Briefly list out the major application areas of software.
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The two areas of application of software are:
Embedded software
Application software
4. Give the IEEE definition of software engineering.
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"The application of a systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approach to the development, operation,
and maintenance of software, that is, the application of engineering to software."