SOFTWARE SYSTEM

A 'software system' is a system based on software forming part of a computer system (a combination of hardware and software). Major types of software system include application software, programming software and system software, although the distinction can sometimes be difficult. Examples include web browsers, content management systems, database management systems, expert systems, spreadsheets, theorem provers, window systems, word processors, etc. Software systems are an active area of research for groups interested in software engineering in particular and systems engineering in general.
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) offers a ''Software System Award'' that is "Awarded to an institution or individual(s) recognized for developing a software system that has had a lasting influence, reflected in contributions to concepts, in commercial acceptance, or both. The Software System Award carries a prize of $10,000. Financial support for the Software System Award is provided by IBM."
The ''Journal of Systems and Software'' covers software systems in a software engineering context.

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See also

★ Experimental software engineering

★ System software

External links

★ ACM Software System Award

★ Journal of Systems and Software published by Elsevier
'Software systems groups:'

★ Software Systems Engineering group, University College London, England

★ Software Systems & Processes Group, University of Edinburgh, Scotland

★ Software System Laboratory, Technion, Israel

★ Software Systems Group, University of Passau, Germany

★ Institute of Software Systems, Tampere University of Technology, Finland

★ Software Systems Quality Consulting (SSQC), an SEI Partner, San Jose, USA