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Identifying Application Architecture Types

publish date: 2026/06/11 07:37:11.719994 UTC

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Classify each of the following systems as either a Transaction Processing system, an Information System, or a Language Processing system.

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Correct Answer

(1) An ATM network allowing customers to withdraw cash and check balances,Transaction Processing
(2) A hospital patient records system accessed through a web browser,Information System
(3) An e-commerce platform where users browse products and place orders,Transaction Processing
(4) A Python interpreter that executes Python scripts,Language Processing
(5) An XML to JSON converter used in a data pipeline,Language Processing
(6) A payroll system that reads employee data, applies tax rules, and generates pay slips,Transaction Processing

Explanation

Transaction Processing systems process user requests and update databases atomically - ATM, e-commerce, payroll. Information Systems allow controlled access to large information bases via a shared database - hospital records. Language Processing systems translate or interpret formal languages - Python interpreter, XML to JSON converter.

Reference

Software Engineering, Ian Sommerville, 10th edition

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