BA/BCA Name
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I. What Are Systems? Why Learn About Them?
A. _______________-
A _______________ of things or parts working together to achieve a ___________ result.
1. car
2. microwave
3. human
body
B. _____________-
An __________ of a _______________.
II. Systems Models
A. ___________
____________ Models
1. __________________
a. Def. - Supplying _____________ that are used to achieve a _______________
result.
b. Examples
1) _____________ resources
2) __________ materials
3) ___________
4) ___________
5) ___________
2. ____________________
a. Def. - _______________ of resources to achieve a _____________
result.
b. Examples 1) mixing & baking a cake
2) ___________
in school
3. ____________________
a. Def. - Actual _____________ of a system.
b. Examples:
1) A cake that is _________ to eat.
2) Students ___________ to further education.
c. Possibility of _____________ byproducts.
4. _________________________
a. Def. - Process of _______________ whether the actual output
of a system _____________ the desired output.
b. Each system is ____________ for desirable and _______________ output
by an analysis of _________________.
Input Processing Output
Feedback
B. ___________________
_____________ Model
1. Def.
- ____________ ______basic systems model that is ________________ and ______________.
2. Input is called ________________ _____________
a. Step 1 - A _______________ of the desired result of a system.
b. _____________ when you gather your input.
c. Decides ________ you want the system to do.
3. Three steps are ____________ after Command Input:
a. _______________ -
command input and feedback are ______________to determine if they _____________.
b. ____________- Changes to the system are made.
1) _________________
2) _________________
c. _______________ - Actual output of a system is _______________ against
the desired output.
4. ________________
is the __________ step.
Resource Inputs
Command
Input Compare Adjust
Processing Output
Feedback
III. Subsystems
A. __________
businesses have many ______systems.
B. All
subsystems are carefully ______________ to _______________ results.
C. Adjustments
may be made to the system if the desired output is ___________ achieved.
D. Example
of a System with Subsystems - ___________
1. _____________ 4. _______________
2. _____________ 5. _______________
3. _____________
IV. Information Processing Cycle
A. Importance
of the _____________ __________ ________
1. _____________
activity of all systems.
2. Data
must be processed in an ______________ way so that the information it provides
is _____________ & ___________________.
3. _____________
- A series of ___________ activities that ___________ themselves within a
model.
B. The
___________ of the Information Processing Cycle
1. _______________
a. The cycle always _________ with _________.
b. The _____________ of input may vary.
1) ___________ information
2) ___________
3) ___________
4) ___________
c. Examples of Input
1) Census 2000
2) ATMs
2. ____________________
a. Converts data into __________ information.
b. Most information accumulated by business & government is
processed by ______________.
c. Examples of Processing
1) Universal Product Code (_____ ______)
2) Saving customer information (____ ______)
3. ____________________
a. _____________ of output may _______
1) ____________ 2) ____________
3) ____________ 4) ____________
b. Examples of Output
1) ___________ of newspapers
2) ___________ of newspapers
3) _______ telephone directory for information
4. ________________
& ________________- the process
of _____________ information or making information ______________ to the
consumer.
a. Information processed into output must get to the people who need
it.
b. Ex.- Distribution of Newspaper (to homes and businesses).
1) newsstands
2) vending machines
3) delivery
c. ________________ - Information that is delivered _________________
to customers (radio station).
5. ________________ & _________________
a. ______ step of
Information Processing Cycle
b. _________________-
Saving Information
c. _________________ - Being able to find it at a _______ _______ if
you need it.
d. Increasing ___________ of computers makes information easier to
store and faster to retrieve.
Information
Processing Cycle
C. How
the Information Processing Cycle Works in A Restaurant
1. ____________ - The server takes your order and inputs it into the
computer in the kitchen.
2. ___________________- The computer processes the information to
the cook.
3. _________________- The cook prepares your meal .
4. __________________- Server brings the meal to the customer.
5. ________________
& _______________- The restaurant stores information about your meal for future
reference and use.
V. _______________________________
A. What
does a transaction do?
1. Transactions
_____________ a business, its systems, & sub systems by setting in ______________
a series of events that keep the business ________________.
2. Without
transactions, model would _______ ___________ at both ends.
3. Transactions
occur when something of value is _________________ between businesses and individuals
or other businesses.
4. Transactions
may be processed _______________ , or with the use of _________________.
B. Transactions
Between ___________________
1. Each
time a business makes a purchase, a transaction ________ and a _______of events
is set into motion.
2. _____________ of the purchase is made to specific departments
& they notify others who are involved in processing or manufacturing the
goods.
3. After
goods are manufactured, they are ________________ for sale, sold to customers,
and then __________________.
4. When the warehouse manager informs the purchasing dept. that
necessary items are _______ in supply, the business begins its ____________ again,
allowing the
business to continue its operation.
C. Transactions
Between ___________ & ______________
1. You
as the consumer make transactions that _____ _____ a series of __________ within
a business.
2. The
___________
a. You ________ a sweater from a store.
b. The store ___________ your __________.
c. The store _______ your _______ or credit card.
d. The store ___________ it's inventory (goods or supplies on hand).
VI. Transaction Processing
A. Transaction
Processing ______________ Computers
1. Clerks provide ________________ that begins the processing cycle.
2. Clerks
write out individual sales _________ for each customer & must process the
sales transaction
a. Record _________ purchased.
b. Record _________ of each item.
c. Record sales ________ (may use calculator).
d. Give one copy to customer & keeps one for future reference.
B. Transaction
Processing ________ ________________
1. _____
- _________ Transaction Processing - directly _____________ a computer but no
data is _________ or processed at _______ time.
a. ___-________
____________
1) Someone __________ ___ information in a computer but __________ change
it.
2) Ex. Only Check ATM Balance
b. ___-________ _________ ____________
1) Information is _________ into the computer and
_________ for __________ processing.
2) Ex. Computerized
check-out in supermarket
a) Records each ______ purchased
b) Total ________ of sale
c) Total amount of ________
d) Stored on computer for later processing.
2. ______
-_________ Processing - When data is
changed _________________ as the user interacts with the computer and inputs
data as a result of __________ and ____________ between the computer and the
user.
a. Example: Purchasing
tickets to sporting events, etc. through a centralized computerized service. (The
records must be updated immediately)
1) When you pay your seat is ___________.
2) When you pay your account is __________.
3) When you pay their account is __________.
b. Computers have the ____________ to process many transactions __________
& ___________.
1) Very _________ computers are often used.
2) They are ____________ and you only usually see
the terminal or _____________.