Different Types Of Software

1. Proprietary Software

1.1. Software That Cannot Be Edited. I.e. The Source Code Cannot Be Accessed, Only The Compiled Program

1.2. Someone Or A Company Takes Responsibility For The Quality Of The Product

1.3. Maintenance Or Updates Are Regular And Reliable

1.4. Usually Expensive

2. Locally Installed Software

2.1. Software That Is Installed On Your Computer That Runs Solely From Your Computer (Not The Internet).

2.2. More Feature-Rich

2.3. Updates Can Be Ignored

2.4. Quite costly And Takes Up Space On Your Hard Drive

3. Cloud Software

3.1. Software That Is Run From The Internet

3.2. Less Feature-Rich

3.3. Updates Are Automatic

3.4. No Space Taken Up On Your Hard Drive Nor Stress On Your RAM And Processor

3.5. Can Be Shared Across The World Or Accessed From Anywhere With An Internet Connection

4. Off The Shelf Software

4.1. Software That Is Available Straight Away (Either In A Shop Or To Download)

4.2. Usually Very Few Bugs

4.3. Many Users Of The Software

4.4. Wide Community Of Users Who Can Help Each Other

5. Custom Written Software

5.1. Software That Is Specifically Made For A Client/Company/User

5.2. A Client Can Get Specifically Made

5.3. Software That Does Exactly What They Want It To Do

5.4. Quick Maintenance And fixing Of Bugs

5.5. High Cost As Cost Has To Be Covered By One Client

5.6. Takes Longer Time To Create And Then Test

6. Open Source Software

6.1. Software That Can Be Edited. I.e. The Source Code Is Available And A Community Of Programmers Will Help Improve And Debug.

6.2. Usually Free Or Open To Donations

6.3. Done To Help Develop Peoples Programming Skills Or For The Good Of The Public

6.4. No Guarantees Or Contracts