© Thomas Kunz 2000
SCE 574
8
Classes of Software Systems
äOn-line
or transaction processing (TP) systems
äUsers
request and receive information interactively
äUsually
interact with a Database management system (DBMS)
äUsually
low on computation, high on data complexity
äDecision
support and strategic planning systems
äInformation
regarding many aspects of a business are coalesced to help make decisions