James A.O'Brien Introduction to Information Systems Eleventh Edition Chapter Objectives Describe several important trends occurring in computer software. Give examples of several major types of application and system software. Explain the purpose of several popular software packages for end user productivity and collaborative computing. Outline the functions of an operating system. Describe the main uses of high-level,fourth- generation,object-oriented,and Web-oriented programming languages and tools.James A. O’Brien Introduction to Information Systems Eleventh Edition 2 • Describe several important trends occurring in computer software. • Give examples of several major types of application and system software. • Explain the purpose of several popular software packages for end user productivity and collaborative computing. • Outline the functions of an operating system. • Describe the main uses of high-level, fourth￾generation, object-oriented, and Web-oriented programming languages and tools. Chapter Objectives