[Year 12 IT Apps] System Flow Charts

[Timmer-Arends]

Hello Mark

according to three references I have (all circa 1990), and quoting from one 
of them "a systems flow chart documents the equipment used to enter 
data...the processes that will take place...the files that will be 
used...and the reports that will be produced".

All the examples use specific symbols to represent not only processes and 
decisions, but also printer outputs, keyboard input, disk storage and so on.

A couple of scanned examples attached.

Regards
Robert T-A
Brighton SC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Kelly" <kel at mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au>
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Subject: [Year 12 IT Apps] System Flow Charts


> Hi all.  Here's a curly one for you.
>
> The study design's glossary includes "system flow charts" as an example of 
> a physical design tool.
>
> However, as I understand it, a SYSTEM flow chart is basically another name 
> for a DFD, which is declared by the glossary as being a logical design 
> tool.  It describes the flow of information through a system.
>
> And please don't confuse a SYSTEM flow chart with a regular flowchart, 
> sometimes called a PROGRAM flow chart - the one with decisions in diamond 
> shapes etc.  It describes the actions and decisions in an algorithm.
>
> System flow charts are not the same as program flow charts!
>
> Anyone with 2c to spend?
>
> Cheers
>
> Mark
>
>
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