[Year 12 IT Apps] System Flow Charts

[john Schwartz]

Mark
System Flow Chart is an adaptation of the Program flow chart. Uses the same
symbols plus more for specific hardware and operations. Robert has it right.

John Schwartz
Parade College
jschwartz at parade.vic.edu.au

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On Behalf Of Mark Kelly
Sent: Thursday, 1 November 2007 12:39 PM
To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
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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