Software system
Asoftware systemis asystemof intercommunicatingcomponentsbased onsoftwareforming part of acomputer system(a combination ofhardwareand software). It "consists of a number of separateprograms,configuration files, which are used to set up these programs,system documentation,which describes the structure of the system, anduser documentation,which explains how to use the system ".[1]
The term "software system" should be distinguished from the terms "computer program"and"software".The term computer program generally refers to a set of instructions (source,orobject code) that perform a specific task. However, a software system generally refers to a more encompassing concept with many more components such as specification,test results,end-user documentation, maintenance records, etc.[2]
The use of the term software system is at times related to the application ofsystems theoryapproaches in the context ofsoftware engineering.A software system consists of several separate computer programs and associatedconfiguration files,documentation,etc., that operate together.[1]The concept is used in the study of large and complex software, because it focuses on the majorcomponentsof software and theirinteractions.It is also related to the field ofsoftware architecture.
Software systems are an active area of research for groups interested insoftware engineeringin particular andsystems engineeringin general.[3]Academic journals like theJournal of Systems and Software(published byElsevier) are dedicated to the subject.[4]
The ACMSoftware System Awardis an annual award that honors people or an organization"for developing a system that has had a lasting influence, reflected in contributions to concepts, in commercial acceptance, or both".[5]It has been awarded by theAssociation for Computing Machinery(ACM) since 1983, with a cash prize sponsored byIBM. The two types of software are system software and application software.
Categories
[edit]Major categories of software systems include those based onapplication software development,programming software,andsystem softwarealthough the distinction can sometimes be difficult. Examples of software systems includeoperating systems,computer reservations systems,air traffic controlsystems, military command and control systems,telecommunication networks,content management systems,database management systems,expert systems,embedded systems,etc.
See also
[edit]- ACM Software System Award
- Common layers in an information system logical architecture
- Computer program
- Computer program installation
- Experimental software engineering
- Software bug
- Software architecture
- System software
- Systems theory
- Systems Science
- Systems Engineering
- Software Engineering
References
[edit]- ^abSommerville, Ian (2007)."1.1.1; What is software?".Software Engineering(8th ed.).Addison-Wesley.pp. 5–6.ISBN978-0-321-31379-9.OL18264252M.
- ^'Grubb, P.; Takang, A. (2007).Software Maintenance: Concepts and Practice, 2nd Edition.New Jersey:World Scientific.pp. 7–9.doi:10.1142/5318.ISBN978-981-238-426-3.OCLC912499935.
- ^"The Max Planck Institute for Software Systems".Retrieved2020-12-31.
- ^"Journal of Systems and Software (JSS)".DBLP.Germany:LZI.Retrieved2020-12-31.
- ^"Software System Award".ACM Awards.Association for Computing Machinery.Retrieved2020-12-31.
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