
Students' Guide to
Business
Computing
They are intended principally for applications such
as
accounting. The
dealer would typically offer a range of applications software to run on
the computer, claiming to offer a total solution to a user's business
information problems.
Buying large minicomputers and mainframes
These computers are usually sold by manufacturers, designed to meet
a customer's specific requirements. Some systems software is sold by
manufacturers, while applications software is usually bought from
software houses. Mainframe contracts may run into several million
pounds, and are characterized by very long and detailed specificatio ...