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Documentation
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The narratives, flowcharts, diagrams, and other written materials that explain how a system works. It covers the who, what, when, where, why , and how of data entry, processing, storage, information, output, and system controls
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Narratives Description
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Written, step-by-step explanation of system components and how the components interact
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Data Flow Diagram (DFD)
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A graphical description of the flow of data within an organization. It is used to document existing systems and to plan and design new ones.
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Data Source
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The entity that produces or sends the data that is entered into the system. A component of a data flow diagram
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Data Destination
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An entity outside the system that receives data produced by the system. A component of a DFD
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Data Flow
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The data flow diagram component that represents data flowing into or out of a process
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Process
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A set of actions, automated or manual, that transform data into other data or information
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Data Store
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The place or medium where system data is stored. A component of DFD
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Context Diagram
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The highest data flow diagram level. It proves a summary-level view of a system. It shows the data processing system, system inputs and outputs, the external entities that are the sources and destination of the inputs and outputs.
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Flowchart
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An analytical technique used to describe some aspects of an information system in a clear, concise, and logical manner. Flowcharts use a standard set of symbols to describe pictorially transaction processing procedures and the flow of data through a system
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Document Flowchart
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Flowchart that traces a document from its cradle to its grave. They show where each document orginates, its distribution, the purposes for which it is used, its ultimate disposition, and everything that happens as it flows through the system
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Internal Control Flowchart
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A document flowchart that describes and evaluates internal controls. Often used by auditors in the planning stage of an audit
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System Flowchart
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A diagrammatical representation that shows flow of data through a series of operations is an automated data processing system. It shows how data are captured and put into the system, the processes that operate on the data, and system outputs
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Program Flowchart
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A diagramatical representation of the sequence of logical operations performed by a computer in executing a program. A program flowchart describes the specific logic to perform a process shown on a system flowchart
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