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Interoperable Software

A FAIR lesson plan for trainers and educators.

FAIR principles covered
I Interoperability
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0 min 0 activities Beginner–Expert

Overview

A FAIR lesson plan for trainers and educators.

Topic, definition and scope

  • Open-source programming languages
  • Input/output data
  • Instructional documentation
  • Vendor locking

Exercises

  • What programming languages do your research colleagues typically use? Are they open?
  • What data formats are recommended within your organisation? Do they align with DANS?
  • How might a research software be ‘locked’ (untentionally or unintentionally) by the developer?

Learning outcomes

  1. 1

    Be able to define vendor locking and why it is important to FAIR research software.

  2. 2

    Understand why the programming language itself can determine interoperability.

  3. 3

    Critique common data formats (e.g., csv) in the context of research software.

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CITE THIS LESSON PLAN

Pronk T, Langton S. Interoperable Software. Version 1.0. FAIR Lesson Plan Handbook [Internet]. 2026. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5072/zenodo.627831

Licence CC BY 4.0 DOI 10.5072/zenodo.627831 (sandbox DOI, not citable) Last updated 29 October 2026