Unit 3 Lesson 2

The Universal Systems Model

Last Name ________________________________ First Name _______________________________
Date _____________________ Class 1A 2A 1B 2B 3B
1. What is a system?
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2. Systems are used in a number of ways in technology and appear in many
aspects of daily life, such as ____________________ systems, ________________________l
systems, and _________________________________ systems.
3. There are two types of systems _________________________loop and
_____________________loop.
4. An __________________________ system has no feedback, therefor there is a human
aspect to this system.
5. A closed loop system uses __________________________ from the output to control
the __________________________________.
6. Every system that exists can be broken down using
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7. What are the four parts of the Universal Systems Model (USM)?
a.
b.
c.
d.
8. Inputs consist of the resources that flow into a technological system. Inputs
include: (List and Describe)
a. ________________________________________________________________________________
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b. ________________________________________________________________________________
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c. ________________________________________________________________________________
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d. ________________________________________________________________________________
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e. ________________________________________________________________________________
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f. ________________________________________________________________________________
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g. ________________________________________________________________________________
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9. The Process is
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10. What are the three categories of processes?
a.
b.
c.

Unit 3 Lesson 2
The Universal Systems Model
11. The output is the end result, which can have either a ____________________________
or ______________________________ impact. Outputs can take the following forms:
a.
b.
c.
d.
12. Feedback is information used to ___________________________ or
__________________________ a system. Feedback allows the system to make
____________________________________________.
13. New and frequent users need to ____________________ systems so that they
function in the way they were designed to _______________________________ or
safety issues.