Application types

•Stand-alone applications

–These are application systems that run on a local computer, such as a PC. They include all necessary functionality and do not need to be connected to a network.

•Interactive transaction-based applications

–Applications that execute on a remote computer and are accessed by users from their own PCs or terminals. These include web applications such as e-commerce applications.

•Embedded control systems

–These are software control systems that control and manage hardware devices.Numerically, there are probably more embedded systems than any other type of system.

•Batch processing systems

–These are business systems that are designed to process data in large batches. They process large numbers of individual inputs to create corresponding outputs.

•Entertainment systems

–These are systems that are primarily for personal use and which are intended to entertain the user.

•Systems for modelling and simulation

–These are systems that are developed by scientists and engineers to model physical processes or situations, which include many, separate, interacting objects.