[Year 12 SofDev] DFD question

[Robert Mercer]

Hi Jamie,

No it lists its contents as the sub processes it contains such as "Process Personal Details" then lists where it gets data from and what information comes out, it is definitely about the processing. Weird.

>>> "Owen, Jamie" <jowen at mackillop.vic.edu.au> 18/09/2008 11:34 am >>>
Hi Robert,

That was my understanding also, as a data dictionary is META Data and describes the data only and NOT the processes.

Does add new member refer to the member details (name, address, phone etc), rather than the actual process of "adding a new member"?

I discussed this with my yr 12 Software class only yesterday.

I would also like some feedback on this.

Jamie Owen
ICT Domain Leader
MacKillop College
Russell St, Werribee VIC 3030

Email: jowen at mackillop.vic.edu.au 
Phone: (03) 87345248
Fax: (03) 87345261
Mail: PO Box 522, Werribee VIC 3030
Website: www.mackillop.vic.edu.au 



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Subject: [Year 12 SofDev] DFD question

Hello,

I am looking at the data dictionary on page 25 of the Thomson SD text book and there appears to be process listed "Add New Member". I was of the understanding processes do not get listed in data dictionaries as is indicated by the 2007 exam Section C Question 2 c. Anyone have any thoughts?

Regards,

Rob Mercer
ICT Outreach - Project Officer
Faculty of Information & Communication Technologies
Swinburne University of Technology
PO Box 218
Hawthorn VIC 3122 Australia

PH:  +61 3 9214 8768
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rmercer at swin.edu.au 


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