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    Documentation Techniques: in System Representation

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    The document discusses various documentation techniques used in system representation, including data flow diagrams, entity-relationship diagrams, system flowcharts, program flowcharts, and record layout diagrams. It provides details on what each technique is used for and how it visually depicts different elements of a system. Data flow diagrams show logical tasks and data flows without how tasks are performed. Entity-relationship diagrams model relationships between entities and a database. System flowcharts represent physical relationships between system elements, while program flowcharts depict computer program logic.

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    The document discusses various documentation techniques used in system representation, including data flow diagrams, entity-relationship diagrams, system flowcharts, program flowcharts, and record layout diagrams. It provides details on what each technique is used for and how it visually depicts different elements of a system. Data flow diagrams show logical tasks and data flows without how tasks are performed. Entity-relationship diagrams model relationships between entities and a database. System flowcharts represent physical relationships between system elements, while program flowcharts depict computer program logic.

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    The document discusses various documentation techniques used in system representation, including data flow diagrams, entity-relationship diagrams, system flowcharts, program flowcharts, and record layout diagrams. It provides details on what each technique is used for and how it visually depicts different elements of a system. Data flow diagrams show logical tasks and data flows without how tasks are performed. Entity-relationship diagrams model relationships between entities and a database. System flowcharts represent physical relationships between system elements, while program flowcharts depict computer program logic.

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    Documentation

    Techniques
    In System Representation

    Documentation
    Techniques:

    Data Flow Diagram (DFD)


    Entity-Relationship Diagram (ERD)
    System Flowchart
    Program Flowchart
    Record Layout Diagram

    Data Flow
    Diagram
    It uses symbols

    to represent the
    entities, processes, data flows,
    and data stores that pertain to a
    system

    Data Flow
    Diagram
    It uses symbols

    to represent the
    entities, processes, data flows,
    and data stores that pertain to a
    system.
    It shows what logical tasks to
    be done but not how they are
    done or who/what is performing
    them.

    Entity Relationship
    Diagram
    It is used to represent the relationship
    between entities about which the
    organization wishes to capture data.
    Entities are resources, events,
    agents.
    It can also be used to model an
    organizations database.

    CARDINALITY

    Cardinality nature of relationship;


    reflects normal business rules and
    organizational policy
    Data Model blueprint of physical
    database

    System Flowchart
    It is a graphical representation of
    the physical relationships among key
    elements of a system.
    It is used for manual, computerbased and accounting systems having
    both elements.

    Flowcharting Rules and Convention


    The flowchart should be labeled to
    clearly identify the system it represents.
    The correct symbols should be used to
    represent the various entities in the
    system.
    All symbols in the flowchart should be
    labeled.
    Lines should have arrowheads to clearly
    show the process flow and sequence of
    events.
    If complex processes need additional

    System Flowcharting:
    Manual Processes

    Batch Processing
    It permits the efficient management
    of a large volume of transactions.
    batch: a group of similar
    transactions that are accumulated over
    time and then processed together

    Batch Processing
    Advantages: (1) improves operational
    efficiency and (2) provides control over
    the transaction process
    Implication: (1) reduction of average
    transaction costs and (2) difficulty of
    finding errors
    Absolute batch size depends on
    operational, business and economic
    factors.

    System Flowcharting:
    Manual and Computer-based
    Processes

    Program Flowcharts
    It is a flowchart that represent computer
    program.
    Every program represented in a system
    flowchart should have a supporting
    program flowchart that describes its logic.

    Record Layout
    Diagram
    It reveals the internal structure of
    the records that constitute a file or
    database tables.

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