Chapter 13

Software

This chapter begins with an introduction to software classifications and terminology. However, the emphasis of this chapter is on software management, specifically software installation in both Windows and Linux. In Linux, the discussion concentrates on the use of package managers and the installation of open source software. The chapter ends with an examination of server software with particular attention paid to installing and configuring the Apache web server at an introductory level.

The learning objectives of this chapter are to

  • Discuss types of software and classification of proprietary and free software.
  • Describe the process of software installation from an installation wizard and package manager.
  • Illustrate through ...

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