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Software is the system's logical infrastructure, which is composed of instructions to the hardware about what to do with data. The following table describes the various types of software:
Software type |
Description |
System software |
The most basic type of software considered here is system software, which includes the operating system and related utilities and drivers. The system software is responsible for providing access to the platform hardware by other software. |
Packages |
Software that provides the bulk of the unique capability of the Avaya IR system is structured in packages |
Database software |
Often data is stored in special ways either on the platform or, more typically, on the LAN. Database software manages that storage. |
Applications |
Software called applications make use of the software packages to determine how calls proceed |
