Re: a model of computer software environments

Depends on what the heck you are trying to model. There are **many** layers in each of the "environments" you have listed.

"mountain man" <hobbit_at_southern_seaweed.com.op> wrote in message news:MMtlb.161328$bo1.98963_at_news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> A model of computer software environments is presented based upon
> (Environment 0: hardware (eg: IBM machine))
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Environment 1: operating (& network operating) system software (eg: WinXP,
> Unix)
> Environment 2: RDBMS/DBMS software (eg: SQL Server, DB2, Oracle, mySql)
> Environment 3: client-server application systems software (eg: university
> college management application,
> new & used car sales management, intellectual
> property management application, etc)
>
>
> Q1: How representative is the above classification system of environments
> for computer software
> types, as to be found in most mid-range to large organisations
today
> (ie: running dbms software)?
>
> Q2: Is there an existent classification system (eg: Does Date present a
> similar classification of s/w,
> and if not, is the above consistent with Date) --- note: I have yet to
read
> Date but will.)
>
>
>
> Thanks for any feedback.
>
>
>
Received on Wed Oct 22 2003 - 21:58:29 CEST