NIELIT 2016 DEC Scientist B (IT) - Section B: 38

Question

What are the characteristics of software?

• A. Software is developed or engineered; It is not manufactured in the classical sense.
• B. Software can be custom built or custom build.
• C. Software doesn't "wear out".
• D. All mentioned above.

Answer 1

Software Characteristics :

Software is a logical rather than a physical system element :

Three characteristics of software that makes it different from hardware:

1.Software is developed or Engineered, it is not manufactured in the classical sense.

2.Software doesn’t “wear out”.

3.Although the industry is moving toward component-based assembly, most software continues to be custom built

Hence option D is correct.