What are the computer based systems called?
If the computer is "hidden" from the user so that the user sees the system as performing specific functions rather than as a stand alone computer, such systems are called embeddedsystems. Examples of this type of system are: GPS navigation units, cell phones, calculators, aircraft flight control computers, missile guidance computers, etc.If the computer is "exposed" to the user and obviously the thing the user interacts with directly or via a network of remote terminals (which might be either embedded systems or semidedicated computers), such systems are called computerized systems. Examples of this type of system are: airline/hotel reservation systems, payroll systems, banking systems, credit card processing systems, timesharing computer systems, etc.