Data Flow Diagram Quality Checklist PDF
Data Flow Diagram Quality Checklist PDF
Data Flow Diagram Quality Checklist PDF
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SLU - SCIS
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Data Store External Entity
Every external entity has a unique name
(NOUN) and description
Every external entity has AT LEAST one output
data flow
Every external entity has AT LEAST one input
data flow
no
validated no input
output
grade_info
D1 GRADES_INFO D2 STUDENT_INFO GRADES_INFO
D1 D2 STUDENT_INFO
2 validated
grade_info validate grade_info
evaluated grades
grade_info
GUIDANCE OFFICE DEANS OFFICE
no
input no
Checklist_info output
validated 2 2
grade_info
validate validated
DEANS OFFICE D2 STUDENT_INFO grade_info validate validated
grades grades grade_info
Miracle Error
Black Box
12
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Data Dictionary Data Dictionary
A data element, also called a data item or Documenting the Data Elements
field, is the smallest piece of data that has The following attributes usually are recorded and
meaning described
Source
Data elements are combined into records, also
Security
called data structures
Responsible user(s)
A record is a meaningful combination of Description and comments
related data elements that is included in a
data flow or retained in a data store
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Characters = { a..z | A..Z |, . }
Data Dictionary Customer_address
CUSTOMER_DETAILS
= House_no + Street + Municipality + Postal_code + Phone
= Title + Given_name + Family_name + Customer_address
Family_name = Characters
Data Dictionary Reports Given_name = Characters
Home = Numeric
Many valuable reports House_no = Numeric
An alphabetized list of all data elements by name Mobile = Numeric
Municipality = Characters
A report describing each data element and indicating
Numeric = [0..9]
the user or department that is responsible for data Phone = [ Mobile | Home ]
entry, updating, or deletion PIZZA_ORDER = Pizza_quantity + Pizza_size + Pizza_type + Pizza_price + Pizza_total
A report of all data flows and data stores that use a Pizza_price = Numeric
particular data element pizza_quantity = Numeric
Detailed reports showing all characteristics of data Pizza_size = Numeric
Pizza_total = Numeric
elements, records, data flows, processes, or any other
Pizza_type = Characters
selected item stored in the data dictionary
Postal_code = Numeric
Street = Characters
19 Title = Characters
Family_name Character 25 Last Name of Customer Dela Cruz Pizza_quantity Numeric 2 Number ordered 7
House_no Numeric 3 Number of house 33 Pizza_total Numeric 7/2 Cost of order P350.50
Phone Numeric 15 Telephone number 1234567890 Pizza_type Character 20 Pizza contents description Hawaiian