Which of the Following Is Not a Reason Why Software

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a reason why software currently comprises a larger percentage of the cost of modern computer systems than it did in the early 1950s?

• A) Hardware costs have increased.
• B) Hardware performance has increased
• C) Software has become increasingly complex.
• D) Building software applications remains slow, complex, and error-prone.
• E) None of the above

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