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A software system is a systemSystem

System is an assemblage of entity/objects, real or abstract, comprising a whole with each and every component/element inte...
 based on software forming part of a computer systemComputer system

A computer system is the combination of hardware and software....
 (a combination of hardwareComputer hardware

Computer hardware is the physical part of a computer, including the digital circuitry, as distinguished from the computer so...
 and software). The term software system is often used as a synonym of computer programComputer program

Most computer programs consist of a list of instructions that explicitly implement an algorithm , another form of computer ...
 or software. The term software system is related to the application of systems theoryFacts About Systems theory

Systems theory is an interdisciplinary and multiperspectual field that studies the theoretical properties of systems relatio...
 approaches in software engineeringSoftware engineering

Software Engineering is the discipline of designing, creating, and maintaining software by applying technologies and practi...
 context. This approach is often used to study large and complex software, because it focuses on the major components of software and their interactions. The term software system is also related to the field of software architectureSoftware architecture

The software architecture of a system comprises its software components, their external properties, and their relationships ...
.

Major categories of software systems include application softwareFacts About Application software

Application software is a defined subclass of computer software that employs the capabilities of a computer directly to a ta...
, programming softwareProgramming software

Elements of Programming Software*Computer programming...
 and system softwareSystem software

System software is a generic term referring to any computer software that is an essential part of the computer system....
, although the distinction can sometimes be difficult. Examples of software systems include computer reservations systemComputer reservations system

A computer reservations system, or CRS, is a computerized system used to store and retrieve information and conduct tr...
, air traffic controlAir traffic control

Air traffic control is a service provided by ground-based controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and in the air....
 software, military command and control systems, telecommunication networks, web browserWeb browser

A web browser is a software application that enables a user to display and interact with text, images, and other informatio...
s, content management systemContent management system

A content management system is a computer software system for organizing and facilitating collaborative creation of document...
s, database management systemDatabase management system Summary

A database management system is a system or software designed to manage a database, and run operations on the data requeste...
s, expert systemExpert system

An expert system also known as a knowledge based system, is a computer program that contains some of the subject-specific kn...
s, spreadsheetSpreadsheet

A spreadsheet is a rectangular table of information, often financial information....
s, theorem provers, window systems, word processorWord processor

A word processor is a computer application used for the production of any sort of printable material....
s, etc. Software systems are an active area of research for groups interested in software engineeringSoftware engineering

Software Engineering is the discipline of designing, creating, and maintaining software by applying technologies and practi...
 in particular and systems engineeringSystems engineering

Aristotle, 384 BC 322 BC'Systems Engineering is an interdisciplinary approach and means for enabling the realization a...
 in general.

The Journal of Systems and SoftwareJournal of Systems and Software

The Journal of Systems and Software is a computer science journal in the area of software systems, founded in 1979 and p...
covers software systems in a software engineering context.

See also

  • systems theorySystems theory

    Systems theory is an interdisciplinary and multiperspectual field that studies the theoretical properties of systems relatio...
  • software
  • computer programFacts About Computer program

    Most computer programs consist of a list of instructions that explicitly implement an algorithm , another form of computer ...
  • software architectureSoftware architecture Summary

    The software architecture of a system comprises its software components, their external properties, and their relationships ...
  • Experimental software engineeringFacts About Experimental Software Engineering

    Experimental software engineering is a sub-domain of software engineering focusing on experiments on software systems....
  • System softwareSystem software

    System software is a generic term referring to any computer software that is an essential part of the computer system....
  • Association for Computing MachineryAssociation for Computing Machinery

    The Association for Computing Machinery, or ACM, was founded in 1947 as the world's first scientific and educational c...
     Software System Award
  • Common layers in an information system logical architectureCommon layers in an information system logical architecture

    The following four layers are maybe the most common layers in a logical multilayered architecture for an information system with a...


External links

  • published by ElsevierElsevier

    Elsevier, the world's largest publisher of medical and scientific literature, forms part of the Reed Elsevier group....



Software systems groups:

  • , University College LondonUniversity College London

    University College London, commonly known as UCL, is one of the colleges that make up the University of London....
    , EnglandEngland

    England is the largest and most populous constituent country of the United Kingdom....
  • , University of EdinburghUniversity of Edinburgh

    The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a renowned centre for teaching and research in Edinburgh, Scotland....
    , ScotlandScotland

    Scotland is a nation in northwest Europe and one of the constituent countries of the United Kingdom....
  • , Technion, IsraelIsrael

    Israel , officially the State of Israel, is a country in Western Asia on the southeastern edge of the Mediterranean Se...
  • , University of PassauUniversity of Passau

    The University of Passau is a university in the town of Passau, in Bavaria, Germany....
    , GermanyGermany

    Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in central Europe....
  • , Tampere University of TechnologyTampere University of Technology

    Tampere University of Technology is the second-largest of the universities in engineering sciences in Finland....
    , FinlandFinland

    The Republic of Finland , is one of the Nordic countries....
  • (SSQC), an SEISoftware Engineering Institute Summary

    The Software Engineering Institute is a federally funded research and development center sponsored by the U.S....
     Partner, San JoseSan Jose, California

    Palo Alto is a city in Santa Clara County, in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, USA, named for a tree called El Pal...
    , USA