[Year 12 Its] Prim vs Sec Data Sources & Docs

[Robert Timmer-Arends]

Wheeeee....... is anybody getting dizzy???

Regards
Robert T-A
Brighton SC

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From: "Donna Benjamin" <donna at cc.com.au>
To: "Year 12 Information Technology Systems Teachers' Mailing List"
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Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 10:32 AM
Subject: [Year 12 Its] Prim vs Sec Data Sources & Docs


> And here's another 'industry' response:
>
> >>>> Now that we are all semi confused let's see what you would answer
> >>>> to Q2 of the IT Systems 2004 exam as follows:
> >>>>
> >>>>   Question 2
> >>>>  Identify each of the following data sources as primary or
> >>>> secondary.
> >>>>   i. The technical documentation of a software program
> >>>>   ii. The error log of an information system
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >
> > Technical documentation is primary, because it is written by the same
> > people (note plural) who developed the software.
> >
> > Consider: Toyota's car manual is a primary source for information
> > about
> > Toyota cars, because it is written by Toyota. It doesn't matter
> > that the
> > writer is not the same person who puts the bolts in the car.
> >
> > However, "Software Package for Dummies" type books would be secondary
> > sources.
> >
> > The error log is also primary, because it is written by the software
> > itself.
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Steven D'Aprano
> > Operations Manager
> > Cybersource Pty Ltd, ABN 13 053 904 082
> > Level 4, 10-16 Queen St, Melbourne VIC 3000
> > Tel: +61 3 9621 2377   Fax: +61 3 9621 2477
> > Web: http://www.cybersource.com.au
> >
> >
>
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