1. What are the techniques in system documentation?
a. Flowcharts -A symbolic diagram that shows the data flows and sequence of operations in a system. System Flowchart -A graphical description of the relationship among the input, processing, and output in an information system. It typically depicts the electronic flow of data and processing steps in an AIS. Data processing, manipulation of data by a computer. It includes the conversion of raw data to machine-readable form, flow of data through the CPU and memory to output devices, and formatting or transformation of output. Any use of computers to perform defined operations on data can be included under data processingData processing, manipulation of data by a computer. It includes the conversion of raw data to machine-readable form, flow of data through the CPU and memory to output devices, and formatting or transformation of output. Any use of computers to perform defined operations on data can be included under data processingData processing, manipulation of data by a computer. It includes the conversion of raw data to machine-readable form, flow of data through the CPU and memory to output devices, and formatting or transformation of output. Any use of computers to perform defined operations on data can be included under data processingData processing, manipulation of data by a computer. It includes the conversion of raw data to machine-readable form, flow of data through the CPU and memory to output devices, and formatting or transformation of output. Any use of computers to perform defined operations on data can be included under data processing b. Data flow diagram -a graphical description of the flows of data. -is used primarily in the systems development process, as a tool for analyzing an existing system or as a planning aid for creating a new system.
c. Decision Table (A Matrix presentation)
-A tabular representation of decision logic. -it lists all the conditions (if) that are possible in making a decision. It also lists the alternative actions.