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DaWei · Jun 15th, 2005, 9:53 AM

Here's an example: the countertop order-taking/cash register POS thangys at McDonald's are the front end. The inventory control, menu construction, pricing, all that hooey, are backend. Think also of the li'l kiosks in a casino where you can go to get more money -- that's the front end. The backend handles all the kiosks (which have independent embedded processors), uplinks for card approval, etc.

Jun 15th, 2005, 9:53 AM	#5
DaWei Resident Grouch Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,453 Rep Power: 10	Here's an example: the countertop order-taking/cash register POS thangys at McDonald's are the front end. The inventory control, menu construction, pricing, all that hooey, are backend. Think also of the li'l kiosks in a casino where you can go to get more money -- that's the front end. The backend handles all the kiosks (which have independent embedded processors), uplinks for card approval, etc. __________________ Abstraction doesn't make it impossible to write bad code; it makes it possible to write superior code. Contributor's Corner: Grumpy on C++ Exceptions DaWei on Pointers