Professional Terms
專業術語
accompany vt.
伴隨,陪伴
documentation n.
文件
package n.
包,包裹
professional a.
職業的,業務的,專業的
Software is made up of a group of related programs.
軟件是由一組組相互有關的程序組成的,
each of which is a group of related instructions that perform very specific processing tasks.
其中的每一個程序都是一組相關指令,而每組指令都將執行極為特定的處理任務。
Software acquired to perform a general business function is often referred to as a software package.
用來執行一般商務功能的軟件通常稱為軟件包。
Software packages, which are usually created by professional software writers.
軟件包一般均由軟件專業人員編寫,
are accompanied by documentation that explains how to use the software.
軟件包都帶有文檔,文檔是用來解釋如何使用這個軟件。
Software can generally be divided into two categories:(1)systems software and (2)applications software.
軟件一般可分為兩類:(1)系統軟件;(2)應用軟件。
systems software
系統軟件
Programs designed to allow the computer to manage its own resources are called systems software.
為使計算機管理本身資源而設計的程序稱為系統軟件。
This software runs the basic operations;
這種軟件執行基本的操作;
it tells the hardware what to do and how and when to do it.
它告訴硬件去做什么,如何做和何時做。
Notes
注意事項
This software runs the basic operation; it tells the hardware what to do and how and when to do it.
這類軟件執行計算機的一些基本操作;它告訴硬件要作些什么,如何做以及什么時候做。
However, it does not solve specific problems relating to a business or a profession.
但是它不解決有關某個工商企業或某個專業的特定問題。
For example, systems software will not process a prediction of what your company's tax bill will be next year.
比如,系統軟件不會對貴公司明年的稅單進行預測,
but it will tell the computer where to store the data used during processing.
但是它將告訴計算機在數據處理過程中,所用的數據該放在何處。
systems software will not process the creation of the animation strip for your next film,
系統軟件也不會去處理有關你的下一部電影動畫片的創作,
but it will manage how it is output.
但它將管理動畫片如何輸出。