Data-Flow Diagram
Data-Flow Diagram
Data-Flow Diagram
SYSTEM ANALYSIS
DFC 40243
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2 categories of context diagram
1) Process
Represented as a rounded rectangle, which shows a given process or
activity at its highest level. A process must react in a preplanned way,
and indicates where data is transformed, stored, or distributed.
main parts of a
context diagram
2) External Entity
May be an actor (person or thing) that either triggers the process or
receives output from the process. An external entity may also be either
a data source and/or destination. External entities are represented as
rectangular boxes
main parts of a
context diagram
3) Data Flows
Represented as arrows, are the connectors between the main process
and the various external entities and show data flow among them