Moscow, Russia

Mathematical Modeling, Numerical methods, and Software Systems

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Mathematical Modeling, Numerical methods, and Software Systems at Higher School of Economics National Research University

Language: English Studies in English
Subject area: mathematics and statistics
University website: www.hse.ru
4 years

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Software
Computer software, or simply software, is a part of a computer system that consists of data or computer instructions, in contrast to the physical hardware from which the system is built. In computer science and software engineering, computer software is all information processed by computer systems, programs and data. Computer software includes computer programs, libraries and related non-executable data, such as online documentation or digital media. Computer hardware and software require each other and neither can be realistically used on its own.
Software
Software is like sex; it's better when it's free.
Attributed to Linus Torvalds at 1996 FSF conference, cited in Doug Abbott (2006) Linux for Embedded And Real-time Applications. p. 1
Software
When done well, software is invisible.
Bjarne Stroustrup (2010) on wired.com
Software
Software gets slower faster than hardware gets faster.
Niklaus Wirth (1995), cited in: Geoff Lancaster (2001), Excel HSC Softw Design&Devel + Cards SG, p. 107
A study linking changes in plant and microbial ecosystems to environmental factors has highlighted how these ecosystems may alter in response to climate change.
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