This Survey covers systems software and applications software for mainframes, workstations, client/server systems, and PCs. "Application Software," "Systems Software," and "Home Entertainment Software" are GICS sub-industries in the "Information Technology" sector of the S&P 1500. Industry Surveys covers more than 50 of the largest and most significant US industries. The information provided for each follows the same general format: the industry's recent performance, an analysis of trends that will influence it in the future, and a broad and fundamental overview of its structure. Both text and data are provided, as are references to additional sources of industry information, including Web sites. | 
