The Software Hierarchy: OS Resource Management

A foundational overview of software, from operating systems to applications, and the financial implications of technology ownership. The Software Hierarchy: OS Resource Management turns that idea into something you can manipulate directly and watch respond.

A foundational overview of software, from operating systems to applications, and the financial implications of technology ownership. It focuses on Operating Systems, Application Software, Distributed Computing, Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) from the “Understanding Software: A Primer for Managers” section.

This course provides a comprehensive overview of how information systems and technology drive competitive advantage in the modern business landscape. It combines theoretical frameworks like Moore's Law, Porter's Five Fo… This demo is the interactive piece for the “Understanding Software: A Primer for Managers” section. Open the full Information Systems - A Manager's Guide to Harnessing Technology course wiki at https://www.getlykke.com/explore/public/information-systems-a-managers-guide-d4d02494-f9b2-41bc-8c5d-ced2729b5ee1 for notes, flashcards, quizzes and the other demos.

You'll build intuition for Operating Systems, Application Software, Distributed Computing, Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) — and, crucially, see how they behave when you change the inputs, which is hard to get from a textbook or lecture on Information Systems - A Manager's Guide to Harnessing Technology alone.