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Which element is most closely associated with system control?
Which element is most closely associated with system control?
What term is used to describe the elements that make up an organizational system?
What term is used to describe the elements that make up an organizational system?
Which of the following symbols is not used on the context level data flow diagram?
Which of the following symbols is not used on the context level data flow diagram?
What does the context level data flow diagram depict?
What does the context level data flow diagram depict?
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Which of these can be considered an external entity?
Which of these can be considered an external entity?
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What type of entity joins two other entities?
What type of entity joins two other entities?
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Which level of management makes decisions using predetermined rules with predictable outcomes?
Which level of management makes decisions using predetermined rules with predictable outcomes?
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Which view of organizations focuses on myths, metaphors, humor, and ceremonies?
Which view of organizations focuses on myths, metaphors, humor, and ceremonies?
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What is the term for the free flow of information within a system?
What is the term for the free flow of information within a system?
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What type of system integrates an organization's information systems?
What type of system integrates an organization's information systems?
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Study Notes
System Control and Organizational Systems
- Feedback is most closely associated with system control.
- The elements that make up an organizational system are called entities.
Context Level Data Flow Diagram
- The context level data flow diagram depicts the boundaries of a system.
- The symbol used to represent a process on a context level data flow diagram is a rectangle with rounded corners.
- The triangle symbol is not used on the context level data flow diagram.
External Entities
- An external entity can be a person, another department, or another computer system.
- External entities are outside an organization's boundaries.
Entity Relationship Diagram
- A crow's foot line is used to depict a relationship in an entity relationship diagram.
- A crow's foot notation indicates many of the other entity.
Entity Relationships
- A 1:1 relationship exists when each employee has a unique phone extension.
- A many-to-many relationship is replaced with an associative entity to form two one-to-many relationships.
Entity Types
- An attributive entity describes attributes, such as repeating groups.
- An associative entity joins two other entities.
Management Levels
- Operations level of management makes decisions using predetermined rules that have predictable outcomes.
- Strategic level of management is most dependent on external information.
Organizational Views
- The cultural view of organizations concentrates on myths, metaphors, humor, and ceremonies.
Organizational Systems
- Anything external to an organization's boundaries is considered to be the environment.
- The free flow of information within a system is called openness.
- A virtual organization uses computer networks and communications technology to bring people together to work on projects.
Enterprise Resource Planning
- An enterprise resource planning system is an integrated organizational information system.
- An enterprise resource planning system is purchased rather than developed.
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Test your knowledge on system analysis with this multiple choice quiz! Questions cover topics such as system control, organizational system elements, and context level data flow diagrams.
