OLTP System deals with operational data.

Operational data are those data involved

in the operation of a particular system.
Example: In a banking System, you withdraw amount from your account. Then
Account

Number,

Withdrawal

amount,

Available

Amount,

Balance

Amount,

Transaction Number etc are operational data elements.

In an OLTP system data are frequently updated and queried. So quick response to a
request is highly expected. Since the OLTP systems invlove large number of update
quiries, the database tables are optimized for write operations.