1. Software Newsletter
SOFTWARE
Software is “Organized
information in form of
operating systems, utilities,
programs, applications that
enables computers to work.”
(Business Dictionary)
Traditional Commercial software varies from shareware, freeware, and
public domain software.
Software consists of Commercial software can be only be
instructions and codes that are reproduced, used or manipulated by
organized and written by the producer, as the producer has full
programmers. Software is control over the distribution of the
separated into two main product. Public domain however, is
categories: (1) System accessible to anyone and has no
software: this controls the basic restrictions making it feasible to be
functions of a computer. (2) reproduced or manipulated by the
Application software: handles public. Shareware on the other hand,
specialized tasks a user wants dictates that the copyright is retained
to perform such as data
processing, word processing. Software licensing
Reference: Software licensing is necessary to
control unauthorized uses of the
Software definition retrieved product. It also protects the
on 17/03/2013 from copyright as it places restrictions on
http://www.businessdictionary. the user’s end as it relates to the
com/definition/software.html product. Software licensing is a legal
instrument governing the use, selling
or redistribution of software between

2. Web-hosted office suites
Web-hosted Office suites are
Disadvantages include
office suites, provided by
websites in a form of software
• Access to the suite requires
as a service. It can be run using
connectivity internet access.
operating systems. It enables
• The speed and accessibility
persons to work collaboratively
place demands on the server
worldwide at their convenience,
because it requires high speed
leading to virtual teamwork.
internet
• A subscription charge may be
Advantages include applied when using the server
• The user is dependent on a
• No need to download service provider for security
software outside the and privacy of documents
office suites web page • The user has no control over
• It requires minimal the version of software used
hardware
This assignment was completed • Collaborative teams can Examples of applications, tasks and
by the following: share documents projects performed on web-hosted
without the need for suites include the following:
• Sandy Etienne their own server
• It allows one to access 1. Word processor
• Jaya Dubay – documents from any 2. Web portal
Ramrattan computer regardless of 3. Wiki
operating systems 4. Blog
• Sadna Samaroo • Information is stored 5. Forums
safely on the a remote 6. Email
• Kelly-Ann Cornibert server rather than on a 7. Calendar
physical hard drive
References
• Software licensing. Retrieved on 16 / 02/ 2013 from:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_license
• Online Office suites Retrieved on 16th/ 02/2013 from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_office_suite
• A guide to ethical and legal use of software, Retrieved on 16th
02/2013 from http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~mwssls/soft.html

3. Web-hosted office suites
Web-hosted Office suites are
Disadvantages include
office suites, provided by
websites in a form of software
• Access to the suite requires
as a service. It can be run using
connectivity internet access.
operating systems. It enables
• The speed and accessibility
persons to work collaboratively
place demands on the server
worldwide at their convenience,
because it requires high speed
leading to virtual teamwork.
internet
• A subscription charge may be
Advantages include applied when using the server
• The user is dependent on a
• No need to download service provider for security
software outside the and privacy of documents
office suites web page • The user has no control over
• It requires minimal the version of software used
hardware
This assignment was completed • Collaborative teams can Examples of applications, tasks and
by the following: share documents projects performed on web-hosted
without the need for suites include the following:
• Sandy Etienne their own server
• It allows one to access 1. Word processor
• Jaya Dubay – documents from any 2. Web portal
Ramrattan computer regardless of 3. Wiki
operating systems 4. Blog
• Sadna Samaroo • Information is stored 5. Forums
safely on the a remote 6. Email
• Kelly-Ann Cornibert server rather than on a 7. Calendar
physical hard drive
References
• Software licensing. Retrieved on 16 / 02/ 2013 from:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_license
• Online Office suites Retrieved on 16th/ 02/2013 from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_office_suite
• A guide to ethical and legal use of software, Retrieved on 16th
02/2013 from http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~mwssls/soft.html

4. Web-hosted office suites
Web-hosted Office suites are
Disadvantages include
office suites, provided by
websites in a form of software
• Access to the suite requires
as a service. It can be run using
connectivity internet access.
operating systems. It enables
• The speed and accessibility
persons to work collaboratively
place demands on the server
worldwide at their convenience,
because it requires high speed
leading to virtual teamwork.
internet
• A subscription charge may be
Advantages include applied when using the server
• The user is dependent on a
• No need to download service provider for security
software outside the and privacy of documents
office suites web page • The user has no control over
• It requires minimal the version of software used
hardware
This assignment was completed • Collaborative teams can Examples of applications, tasks and
by the following: share documents projects performed on web-hosted
without the need for suites include the following:
• Sandy Etienne their own server
• It allows one to access 1. Word processor
• Jaya Dubay – documents from any 2. Web portal
Ramrattan computer regardless of 3. Wiki
operating systems 4. Blog
• Sadna Samaroo • Information is stored 5. Forums
safely on the a remote 6. Email
• Kelly-Ann Cornibert server rather than on a 7. Calendar
physical hard drive
References
• Software licensing. Retrieved on 16 / 02/ 2013 from:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_license
• Online Office suites Retrieved on 16th/ 02/2013 from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_office_suite
• A guide to ethical and legal use of software, Retrieved on 16th
02/2013 from http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~mwssls/soft.html

5. Web-hosted office suites
Web-hosted Office suites are
Disadvantages include
office suites, provided by
websites in a form of software
• Access to the suite requires
as a service. It can be run using
connectivity internet access.
operating systems. It enables
• The speed and accessibility
persons to work collaboratively
place demands on the server
worldwide at their convenience,
because it requires high speed
leading to virtual teamwork.
internet
• A subscription charge may be
Advantages include applied when using the server
• The user is dependent on a
• No need to download service provider for security
software outside the and privacy of documents
office suites web page • The user has no control over
• It requires minimal the version of software used
hardware
This assignment was completed • Collaborative teams can Examples of applications, tasks and
by the following: share documents projects performed on web-hosted
without the need for suites include the following:
• Sandy Etienne their own server
• It allows one to access 1. Word processor
• Jaya Dubay – documents from any 2. Web portal
Ramrattan computer regardless of 3. Wiki
operating systems 4. Blog
• Sadna Samaroo • Information is stored 5. Forums
safely on the a remote 6. Email
• Kelly-Ann Cornibert server rather than on a 7. Calendar
physical hard drive
References
• Software licensing. Retrieved on 16 / 02/ 2013 from:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_license
• Online Office suites Retrieved on 16th/ 02/2013 from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_office_suite
• A guide to ethical and legal use of software, Retrieved on 16th
02/2013 from http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~mwssls/soft.html