This document provides an overview of data flow diagrams (DFDs) and context diagrams. It discusses what DFDs are used for, including communicating requirements to stakeholders and analyzing existing and proposed systems. The key elements of DFDs are described as external entities, processes, data stores, and data flows. Context diagrams show the major information flows between external entities and the system at a high level. Lower level DFDs then decompose the processes into more detail.
System analysis and design involves analyzing business processes and requirements and designing logical systems models. Key activities include fact finding, modeling current and required systems, and producing requirements specifications and logical models. Data flow diagrams (DFDs) are a common modeling technique, depicting the flow of data through a system via processes, external entities, and data stores. DFDs are drawn at different levels of detail, with level 0 providing an overview and higher levels showing more granular decompositions of processes. Proper notation, numbering, labeling, and balancing are important for effective DFDs.
This document defines a data flow diagram (DFD) and its components. A DFD is a graphical representation of how data flows through a system. It shows external entities, processes, data stores, and data flows. External entities interact with the system, processes manipulate data, data stores hold data, and data flows show the movement of data. The document provides examples of DFD symbols and components. It also explains that DFDs can be leveled to show more detail at each level, with level 0 providing an overview and higher levels showing more granular processes.
The document discusses data flow diagrams (DFDs) including:
- DFD symbols such as processes, data flows, data stores, and external entities
- Rules for connecting the symbols
- How to create context diagrams and level-0 DFDs to break down a system
- Strategies for developing DFDs such as top-down and bottom-up
It provides an example of drawing a context diagram and level-0 DFD for an order system.
The document discusses data flow diagrams (DFDs). It explains that DFDs are graphical tools used to represent the flow of data through a system. They show external entities, processes, data stores, and data flows. DFDs provide an overview of what data a system processes, what transformations are performed, what data is stored, and what results are produced. They are useful for structured analysis and communicating requirements to users and managers. The document then describes the key elements of a DFD and provides guidelines on their construction and use.
ACID properties
Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, Durability
Transactions should possess several properties, often called the ACID properties; they should be enforced by the concurrency control and recovery methods of the DBMS.
The document discusses data modeling, which involves creating a conceptual model of the data required for an information system. There are three types of data models - conceptual, logical, and physical. A conceptual data model describes what the system contains, a logical model describes how the system will be implemented regardless of the database, and a physical model describes the implementation using a specific database. Common elements of a data model include entities, attributes, and relationships. Data modeling is used to standardize and communicate an organization's data requirements and establish business rules.
Static modeling represents the static elements of software such as classes, objects, and interfaces and their relationships. It includes class diagrams and object diagrams. Class diagrams show classes, attributes, and relationships between classes. Object diagrams show instances of classes and their properties. Dynamic modeling represents the behavior and interactions of static elements through interaction diagrams like sequence diagrams and communication diagrams, as well as activity diagrams.
UML (Unified Modeling Language) is a standard modeling language used to specify, visualize, and document software systems. It uses graphical notations to model structural and behavioral aspects of a system. Common UML diagram types include use case diagrams, class diagrams, sequence diagrams, and state diagrams. Use case diagrams model user interactions, class diagrams show system entities and relationships, sequence diagrams visualize object interactions over time, and state diagrams depict object states and transitions. UML aims to simplify the complex process of software design through standardized modeling.
System analysis and design involves analyzing business processes and requirements and designing logical systems models. Key activities include fact finding, modeling current and required systems, and producing requirements specifications and logical models. Data flow diagrams (DFDs) are a common modeling technique, depicting the flow of data through a system via processes, external entities, and data stores. DFDs are drawn at different levels of detail, with level 0 providing an overview and higher levels showing more granular decompositions of processes. Proper notation, numbering, labeling, and balancing are important for effective DFDs.
This document defines a data flow diagram (DFD) and its components. A DFD is a graphical representation of how data flows through a system. It shows external entities, processes, data stores, and data flows. External entities interact with the system, processes manipulate data, data stores hold data, and data flows show the movement of data. The document provides examples of DFD symbols and components. It also explains that DFDs can be leveled to show more detail at each level, with level 0 providing an overview and higher levels showing more granular processes.
The document discusses data flow diagrams (DFDs) including:
- DFD symbols such as processes, data flows, data stores, and external entities
- Rules for connecting the symbols
- How to create context diagrams and level-0 DFDs to break down a system
- Strategies for developing DFDs such as top-down and bottom-up
It provides an example of drawing a context diagram and level-0 DFD for an order system.
The document discusses data flow diagrams (DFDs). It explains that DFDs are graphical tools used to represent the flow of data through a system. They show external entities, processes, data stores, and data flows. DFDs provide an overview of what data a system processes, what transformations are performed, what data is stored, and what results are produced. They are useful for structured analysis and communicating requirements to users and managers. The document then describes the key elements of a DFD and provides guidelines on their construction and use.
ACID properties
Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, Durability
Transactions should possess several properties, often called the ACID properties; they should be enforced by the concurrency control and recovery methods of the DBMS.
The document discusses data modeling, which involves creating a conceptual model of the data required for an information system. There are three types of data models - conceptual, logical, and physical. A conceptual data model describes what the system contains, a logical model describes how the system will be implemented regardless of the database, and a physical model describes the implementation using a specific database. Common elements of a data model include entities, attributes, and relationships. Data modeling is used to standardize and communicate an organization's data requirements and establish business rules.
Static modeling represents the static elements of software such as classes, objects, and interfaces and their relationships. It includes class diagrams and object diagrams. Class diagrams show classes, attributes, and relationships between classes. Object diagrams show instances of classes and their properties. Dynamic modeling represents the behavior and interactions of static elements through interaction diagrams like sequence diagrams and communication diagrams, as well as activity diagrams.
UML (Unified Modeling Language) is a standard modeling language used to specify, visualize, and document software systems. It uses graphical notations to model structural and behavioral aspects of a system. Common UML diagram types include use case diagrams, class diagrams, sequence diagrams, and state diagrams. Use case diagrams model user interactions, class diagrams show system entities and relationships, sequence diagrams visualize object interactions over time, and state diagrams depict object states and transitions. UML aims to simplify the complex process of software design through standardized modeling.
Database recovery is the process of restoring a database to its most recent consistent state before a failure occurred. The purpose is to preserve the ACID properties of transactions and bring the database back to the last consistent state prior to the failure. Database failures can occur due to transaction failures, system failures, or media failures. A good recovery plan is important for making a quick recovery from failures.
The document discusses Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs) which are used to visualize the flow of data in information systems. It describes the key components of DFDs including processes, data flows, data stores, and external entities. Processes represent activities performed on data, data flows show the movement of data between processes and other components, data stores hold information used by the system, and external entities interact with the system from outside. The document provides rules for connecting these components and strategies for developing DFDs at different levels of abstraction.
DDBMS, characteristics, Centralized vs. Distributed Database, Homogeneous DDBMS, Heterogeneous DDBMS, Advantages, Disadvantages, What is parallel database, Data fragmentation, Replication, Distribution Transaction
A distributed database is a collection of logically interrelated databases distributed over a computer network. A distributed database management system (DDBMS) manages the distributed database and makes the distribution transparent to users. There are two main types of DDBMS - homogeneous and heterogeneous. Key characteristics of distributed databases include replication of fragments, shared logically related data across sites, and each site being controlled by a DBMS. Challenges include complex management, security, and increased storage requirements due to data replication.
The document discusses the components and advantages of a database management system (DBMS). It identifies the major components of a DBMS as software, hardware, data, procedures, and users. It then describes each component in detail. The document also discusses 14 key advantages of using a DBMS compared to traditional file-based systems, such as controlling data redundancy and inconsistency, enabling data sharing, integration and security, and providing capabilities like atomic transactions, querying, reporting and backup/recovery.
The document discusses use case diagrams in object oriented design and analysis. It defines use cases as descriptions of system functionality from a user perspective. Use case diagrams depict system behavior, users, and relationships between actors, use cases, and other use cases. The key components of use case diagrams are described as actors, use cases, the system boundary, and relationships. Common relationships include association, extend, generalization, uses, and include. An example use case diagram for a cellular telephone is provided to illustrate these concepts.
The document provides an introduction to data structures. It defines data structures as representations of logical relationships between data elements that consider both the elements and their relationships. It classifies data structures as either primitive or non-primitive. Primitive structures are directly operated on by machine instructions while non-primitive structures are built from primitive ones. Common non-primitive structures include stacks, queues, linked lists, trees and graphs. The document then discusses arrays as a data structure and operations on arrays like traversal, insertion, deletion, searching and sorting.
This document discusses OLAP (Online Analytical Processing) operations. It defines OLAP as a technology that allows managers and analysts to gain insight from data through fast and interactive access. The document outlines four types of OLAP servers and describes key multidimensional OLAP concepts. It then explains five common OLAP operations: roll-up, drill-down, slice, dice, and pivot.
This document defines database and DBMS, describes their advantages over file-based systems like data independence and integrity. It explains database system components and architecture including physical and logical data models. Key aspects covered are data definition language to create schemas, data manipulation language to query data, and transaction management to handle concurrent access and recovery. It also provides a brief history of database systems and discusses database users and the critical role of database administrators.
Transactions are units of program execution that access and update database items. A transaction must preserve database consistency. Concurrent transactions are allowed for increased throughput but can result in inconsistent views. Serializability ensures transactions appear to execute serially in some order. Conflict serializability compares transaction instruction orderings while view serializability compares transaction views. Concurrency control protocols enforce serializability without examining schedules after execution.
Transaction Properties in database | ACID Propertiesnomanbarki
Noman Khan, a 4th semester CS student, is giving a presentation on transaction properties (ACID properties) for his Computer Science department. The presentation discusses that a transaction must either fully commit or rollback, leaving the data in a consistent state. A transaction must also have four key properties: Atomicity, ensuring all-or-nothing changes; Consistency, ensuring valid state transitions; Isolation, ensuring transactions don't interfere; and Durability, ensuring transaction changes survive crashes.
Data flow diagrams (DFDs) graphically represent the flow of data through a system. They were originally proposed in the 1970s and became a popular business analysis technique. A DFD shows external entities, processes, data stores, and data flows. It can be used to model a system at different levels of detail. DFDs aid in defining system boundaries and communicating existing system knowledge to various audiences.
Normalisation is a process that structures data in a relational database to minimize duplication and redundancy while preserving information. It aims to ensure data is structured efficiently and consistently through multiple forms. The stages of normalization include first normal form (1NF), second normal form (2NF), third normal form (3NF), Boyce-Codd normal form (BCNF), fourth normal form (4NF) and fifth normal form (5NF). Higher normal forms eliminate more types of dependencies to optimize the database structure.
This document provides an overview of data flow diagrams (DFDs). It describes the key components of DFDs, including processes, flows, stores, and terminators. Processes represent transformations of inputs to outputs, flows represent movement of data, stores represent collections of resting data, and terminators represent external entities. The document distinguishes between physical and logical DFDs, where physical DFDs specify who carries out processes and logical DFDs specify logical activities. It notes that DFDs can be used to provide a context diagram overview of a system and then expanded through leveling to show more detail.
This document discusses different methods for organizing and indexing data stored on disk in a database management system (DBMS). It covers unordered or heap files, ordered or sequential files, and hash files as methods for physically arranging records on disk. It also discusses various indexing techniques like primary indexes, secondary indexes, dense vs sparse indexes, and multi-level indexes like B-trees and B+-trees that provide efficient access to records. The goal of file organization and indexing in a DBMS is to optimize performance for operations like inserting, searching, updating and deleting records from disk files.
The document discusses the entity-relationship (E-R) data model. It defines key concepts in E-R modeling including entities, attributes, entity sets, relationships, and relationship sets. It describes different types of attributes and relationships. It also explains how to represent E-R diagrams visually using symbols like rectangles, diamonds, and lines to depict entities, relationships, keys, and cardinalities. Primary keys, foreign keys, and weak entities are also covered.
This document discusses database anomalies that can occur when data is stored in a single, unnormalized table. It provides examples of insert, delete, and update anomalies and how normalization helps address these issues. The document also demonstrates how to model relationships between entities as relations and add foreign keys to represent those relationships without anomalies.
Data flow diagrams (DFDs) are a graphical tool used to communicate system requirements and analyze system logic. DFDs focus on the flow of data between external entities, processes, and data stores. They provide an overview of what data a system processes, what transformations are performed, what data is stored, and what results are produced. DFDs contain four main elements - external entities, data flows, processes, and data stores. External entities represent sources or destinations of data outside the system, processes represent actions performed on the data, data flows show the movement of data between elements, and data stores represent data repositories. DFDs can be decomposed into multiple levels to show increasing detail.
Database recovery is the process of restoring a database to its most recent consistent state before a failure occurred. The purpose is to preserve the ACID properties of transactions and bring the database back to the last consistent state prior to the failure. Database failures can occur due to transaction failures, system failures, or media failures. A good recovery plan is important for making a quick recovery from failures.
The document discusses Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs) which are used to visualize the flow of data in information systems. It describes the key components of DFDs including processes, data flows, data stores, and external entities. Processes represent activities performed on data, data flows show the movement of data between processes and other components, data stores hold information used by the system, and external entities interact with the system from outside. The document provides rules for connecting these components and strategies for developing DFDs at different levels of abstraction.
DDBMS, characteristics, Centralized vs. Distributed Database, Homogeneous DDBMS, Heterogeneous DDBMS, Advantages, Disadvantages, What is parallel database, Data fragmentation, Replication, Distribution Transaction
A distributed database is a collection of logically interrelated databases distributed over a computer network. A distributed database management system (DDBMS) manages the distributed database and makes the distribution transparent to users. There are two main types of DDBMS - homogeneous and heterogeneous. Key characteristics of distributed databases include replication of fragments, shared logically related data across sites, and each site being controlled by a DBMS. Challenges include complex management, security, and increased storage requirements due to data replication.
The document discusses the components and advantages of a database management system (DBMS). It identifies the major components of a DBMS as software, hardware, data, procedures, and users. It then describes each component in detail. The document also discusses 14 key advantages of using a DBMS compared to traditional file-based systems, such as controlling data redundancy and inconsistency, enabling data sharing, integration and security, and providing capabilities like atomic transactions, querying, reporting and backup/recovery.
The document discusses use case diagrams in object oriented design and analysis. It defines use cases as descriptions of system functionality from a user perspective. Use case diagrams depict system behavior, users, and relationships between actors, use cases, and other use cases. The key components of use case diagrams are described as actors, use cases, the system boundary, and relationships. Common relationships include association, extend, generalization, uses, and include. An example use case diagram for a cellular telephone is provided to illustrate these concepts.
The document provides an introduction to data structures. It defines data structures as representations of logical relationships between data elements that consider both the elements and their relationships. It classifies data structures as either primitive or non-primitive. Primitive structures are directly operated on by machine instructions while non-primitive structures are built from primitive ones. Common non-primitive structures include stacks, queues, linked lists, trees and graphs. The document then discusses arrays as a data structure and operations on arrays like traversal, insertion, deletion, searching and sorting.
This document discusses OLAP (Online Analytical Processing) operations. It defines OLAP as a technology that allows managers and analysts to gain insight from data through fast and interactive access. The document outlines four types of OLAP servers and describes key multidimensional OLAP concepts. It then explains five common OLAP operations: roll-up, drill-down, slice, dice, and pivot.
This document defines database and DBMS, describes their advantages over file-based systems like data independence and integrity. It explains database system components and architecture including physical and logical data models. Key aspects covered are data definition language to create schemas, data manipulation language to query data, and transaction management to handle concurrent access and recovery. It also provides a brief history of database systems and discusses database users and the critical role of database administrators.
Transactions are units of program execution that access and update database items. A transaction must preserve database consistency. Concurrent transactions are allowed for increased throughput but can result in inconsistent views. Serializability ensures transactions appear to execute serially in some order. Conflict serializability compares transaction instruction orderings while view serializability compares transaction views. Concurrency control protocols enforce serializability without examining schedules after execution.
Transaction Properties in database | ACID Propertiesnomanbarki
Noman Khan, a 4th semester CS student, is giving a presentation on transaction properties (ACID properties) for his Computer Science department. The presentation discusses that a transaction must either fully commit or rollback, leaving the data in a consistent state. A transaction must also have four key properties: Atomicity, ensuring all-or-nothing changes; Consistency, ensuring valid state transitions; Isolation, ensuring transactions don't interfere; and Durability, ensuring transaction changes survive crashes.
Data flow diagrams (DFDs) graphically represent the flow of data through a system. They were originally proposed in the 1970s and became a popular business analysis technique. A DFD shows external entities, processes, data stores, and data flows. It can be used to model a system at different levels of detail. DFDs aid in defining system boundaries and communicating existing system knowledge to various audiences.
Normalisation is a process that structures data in a relational database to minimize duplication and redundancy while preserving information. It aims to ensure data is structured efficiently and consistently through multiple forms. The stages of normalization include first normal form (1NF), second normal form (2NF), third normal form (3NF), Boyce-Codd normal form (BCNF), fourth normal form (4NF) and fifth normal form (5NF). Higher normal forms eliminate more types of dependencies to optimize the database structure.
This document provides an overview of data flow diagrams (DFDs). It describes the key components of DFDs, including processes, flows, stores, and terminators. Processes represent transformations of inputs to outputs, flows represent movement of data, stores represent collections of resting data, and terminators represent external entities. The document distinguishes between physical and logical DFDs, where physical DFDs specify who carries out processes and logical DFDs specify logical activities. It notes that DFDs can be used to provide a context diagram overview of a system and then expanded through leveling to show more detail.
This document discusses different methods for organizing and indexing data stored on disk in a database management system (DBMS). It covers unordered or heap files, ordered or sequential files, and hash files as methods for physically arranging records on disk. It also discusses various indexing techniques like primary indexes, secondary indexes, dense vs sparse indexes, and multi-level indexes like B-trees and B+-trees that provide efficient access to records. The goal of file organization and indexing in a DBMS is to optimize performance for operations like inserting, searching, updating and deleting records from disk files.
The document discusses the entity-relationship (E-R) data model. It defines key concepts in E-R modeling including entities, attributes, entity sets, relationships, and relationship sets. It describes different types of attributes and relationships. It also explains how to represent E-R diagrams visually using symbols like rectangles, diamonds, and lines to depict entities, relationships, keys, and cardinalities. Primary keys, foreign keys, and weak entities are also covered.
This document discusses database anomalies that can occur when data is stored in a single, unnormalized table. It provides examples of insert, delete, and update anomalies and how normalization helps address these issues. The document also demonstrates how to model relationships between entities as relations and add foreign keys to represent those relationships without anomalies.
Data flow diagrams (DFDs) are a graphical tool used to communicate system requirements and analyze system logic. DFDs focus on the flow of data between external entities, processes, and data stores. They provide an overview of what data a system processes, what transformations are performed, what data is stored, and what results are produced. DFDs contain four main elements - external entities, data flows, processes, and data stores. External entities represent sources or destinations of data outside the system, processes represent actions performed on the data, data flows show the movement of data between elements, and data stores represent data repositories. DFDs can be decomposed into multiple levels to show increasing detail.
The document provides information on data flow diagrams (DFDs), including their symbols and rules. It explains that DFDs visually depict the flow of data in and out of processes and data stores. The key symbols are processes, data flows, data stores, and external entities. Lower-level DFDs provide more granular views of the system by decomposing higher-level processes. An example uses a company's order system to demonstrate a context diagram and level-0 DFD.
The document provides information about data flow diagrams (DFDs), including the symbols used in DFDs (processes, data stores, external entities, and data flows) and rules for connecting the symbols. It also gives examples of a context diagram and level-0 DFD for an order system of a company that sells woodworking tools online.
The document provides information about data flow diagrams (DFDs), including the symbols used in DFDs (processes, data stores, external entities, and data flows) and rules for connecting the symbols. It also gives examples of a context diagram and level-0 DFD for an order system of a company that sells woodworking tools online.
The document discusses rules and guidelines for creating data flow diagrams (DFDs). It explains the key components of DFDs including external entities, data stores, data flows, and processes. It provides rules for how these components can and cannot be connected and used. It also discusses creating context diagrams, level-0 diagrams, and decomposing DFDs into lower levels through a balancing process.
This document provides an overview of data flow diagrams (DFDs) and how they can be used to model system processes and requirements. It discusses how DFDs visually represent the flow of data between external entities, processes, and data stores. DFDs can be decomposed into multiple levels that show both high-level and low-level views of the system. The document also describes guidelines for drawing DFDs, such as using consistent notation and stopping decomposition at the primitive level. Finally, it discusses how DFDs can be used as analysis tools to identify gaps and inefficiencies in systems.
This document discusses data flow diagrams (DFDs) and their use in structuring system process requirements. It provides an overview of DFDs and describes how they can be used to model processes, decompose diagrams into lower levels, and balance high-level and low-level views. The document also discusses the four types of DFDs (current physical, current logical, new physical, new logical), and guidelines for drawing DFDs, including rules for decomposition, stopping decomposition, and using DFDs for analysis.
Data flow diagrams (DFDs) are used to represent the flow of data in a system. They consist of symbols including external entities, data stores, processes, and data flows. There are several rules for constructing accurate and useful DFDs:
- External entities interact with the system from outside and represent sources or sinks of data, while processes and data stores are internal.
- Processes must have at least one input and output, and cannot create or destroy data. Data stores represent data at rest within the system.
- Data flows represent data in motion, connecting different symbols, but data cannot flow directly between some symbols like stores and sinks.
- DFDs are developed through an iterative process
Data flow diagrams (DFDs) are a visual way to represent how data moves through a system or process. DFDs show the four major components of a system - entities, processes, data stores, and data flows. Entities are sources or destinations of data outside the system boundary. Processes perform functions to transform data. Data stores hold data between processes. Data flows represent the movement of data between components. DFDs are hierarchical, with a high-level overview in a Level 0 diagram drilled down into more detail in lower-level diagrams. DFDs help analysts, designers and others understand how a current or planned system will work at a glance.
The document discusses process modeling and data flow diagrams (DFDs). It defines process modeling as a technique used to organize and document a system's processes and flow of data through those processes. DFDs are introduced as a type of process model that depict the flow of data through a system using various symbols like processes, data stores, external entities, and data flows. The document outlines the benefits of process modeling and DFDs, provides examples, and describes the basic components, guidelines, and steps for creating DFDs, including drawing a context diagram and decomposing it into level-0 and level-1 DFDs.
A data flow diagram (DFD) visually represents the flow of data through a process or system. It uses standard symbols like circles or rectangles to represent external entities, processes, data stores, and data flows. DFDs can have multiple levels that break the system down into more detailed subprocesses. Logical DFDs focus on essential business data flows, while Physical DFDs show how the system is or will be implemented technically.
Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs) are graphical tools used in software engineering to visualize how data moves through a system. A DFD shows the flow of data between external entities and processes, as well as data storage components. It uses standard symbols like rectangles, circles, and arrows. DFDs are hierarchical, with multiple levels showing increasing detail. A 0-level DFD provides an overview of the entire system as a single bubble, while 1-level and 2-level DFDs decompose this into subprocesses and further detail. Key aspects like inputs, outputs, processes, and data storage are represented. DFDs do not show control flow or logic.
This document provides an overview of data flow diagrams (DFDs), including their introduction, components, notation, levels, examples, and advantages/disadvantages. DFDs were introduced to graphically represent data flow in business systems. They model processes, external entities, data storage, and data flows. The document outlines rules for creating DFDs and defines the components and notation used to represent different elements. It also describes the different levels of DFDs from overall system view to process-level detail. Examples of clothing and food ordering systems are given. Advantages include understanding system functioning and limits, while disadvantages are potential for confusion and time required.
Design Flow Diagram for Information Systemarifasyrafcp13
The document discusses data flow diagrams (DFDs), including their purpose and elements. DFDs model the flow of information through a system using four elements: processes, external entities, data stores, and data flows. They provide a graphical representation of a system that is accessible to both technical and non-technical users. DFDs can diagram current or proposed systems and facilitate analysis, design, and communication with users. Different levels of DFDs exist, with context diagrams providing an overview and Level 0/1 diagrams showing more detailed views of the system. Guidelines help ensure DFDs are constructed correctly.
The document describes Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs) and their components. DFDs show the flow of data in and out of processes and data stores within a system. The key components of a DFD are processes, data flows, data stores, and external entities. Processes represent actions performed on the data, data flows show the movement of data between components, data stores hold the data, and external entities are outside the system. The document provides examples and rules for how to represent these components in a DFD.
This document provides an introduction to algorithm design and analysis. It discusses sorting as an example problem, comparing the insertion sort and merge sort algorithms. Insertion sort runs in O(n^2) time while merge sort runs in O(nlogn) time, making merge sort faster for large inputs. The document explains the recursive definitions and analyses of these algorithms' runtimes. It also introduces asymptotic notation and techniques for algorithm analysis such as recurrence relations and decision trees. Finally, it briefly discusses NP-complete problems.
: A heap is a nearly complete binary tree with the following two properties:
Structural property: all levels are full, except possibly the last one, which is filled from left to right
Order (heap) property: for any node x
Parent(x) ≥ x
Introduction to Software Project ManagementReetesh Gupta
This document provides an introduction to software project management. It defines what a project and software project management are, and discusses the key characteristics and phases of projects. Software project management aims to deliver software on time, within budget and meeting requirements. It also discusses challenges that can occur in software projects related to people, processes, products and technology. Effective project management focuses on planning, organizing, monitoring and controlling the project work.
Unit4 Proof of Correctness, Statistical Tools, Clean Room Process and Quality...Reetesh Gupta
Program testing seeks to show that input values produce acceptable output values but can never prove the absence of errors. Proof of correctness uses formal logic to prove that if input values satisfy constraints, output values will satisfy specific properties. Total quality control is a management framework that links different business functions through information sharing to ensure continuous excellence. It involves applying tools like control charts, histograms, Pareto charts, fishbone diagrams, and scatter diagrams to identify and address quality issues.
Unit4 Software Engineering Institute (SEI)’sCapability Maturity Model (CMM)...Reetesh Gupta
The organization
Does not have an established and documented environment for developing and maintaining software.
Haphazard activities by the members of the project team
No systematic project management process
At the time of crises, projects usually stop using all planned procedures and revert to coding and testing.
Adhoc Processes (No formal process)
Success, if any, depends on heroic actions of few members in the team - Individual dependent outcomes
A software system is more than the code; it is a set of related artifacts; these may contain defects or problem areas that should be reworked or removed; quality-related attributes of these artifacts should be evaluated
Reviews allow us to detect and eliminate errors/defects early in the software life cycle (even before any code is available for testing), where they are less costly to repair
Most problems have their origin in requirements and design; requirements and design artifacts can be reviewed but not executed and tested
A code review usually reveals directly the location of a bug, while testing requires a debugging step to locate the origin of a bug
Adherence to coding standards cannot be checked by testing
Scope Management
Ensuring that the project includes all the work required, only the work required.
Dividing the work into major pieces, then subdividing into smaller, more manageable pieces.
This document defines cloud computing and compares it to grid computing. It outlines cloud computing architectures including service models (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS) and deployment models (public, private, hybrid, community). The benefits of cloud computing are almost zero upfront costs, usage-based pricing, and automatic scaling. Google Apps is used as an example of cloud computing services including email, chat and the Google App Engine platform. Key differences between grid and cloud computing are their business models, architectures, and applications. Grid computing focuses on scientific problems using HPC resources, while cloud computing runs varying applications with elastic resource demands.
Cloud computing – “a model for enabling ubiquitous, convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources (e.g., networks, servers, storage, applications, and services) that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or service provider interaction.”*
Cloud computing – “a model for enabling ubiquitous, convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources (e.g., networks, servers, storage, applications, and services) that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or service provider interaction.”*
Cloud computing – “a model for enabling ubiquitous, convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources (e.g., networks, servers, storage, applications, and services) that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or service provider interaction.”*
he Associate level of Cisco Certifications can begin directly with CCNA for network installation, operations and troubleshooting or CCDA for network design. Think of the Associate Level as the foundation level of networking certification.
he content of the exams is proprietary.[4] Cisco and its learning partners offer a variety of different training methods,[5] including books published by Cisco Press, and online and classroom courses available under the title "Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices."
This document discusses layer 2 switching and VLANs. It begins by explaining how switching breaks up large collision domains into smaller ones by creating individual collision domains per switch port. It then discusses how VLANs allow further segmentation of the network by logically grouping ports regardless of their physical location. VLANs create separate broadcast domains to limit broadcast traffic to specific groups of users. The document provides examples of creating, assigning ports to, and deleting VLANs on a switch to segmented the network.
How to stay relevant as a cyber professional: Skills, trends and career paths...Infosec
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As a cybersecurity professional, you need to constantly learn, but what new skills are employers asking for — both now and in the coming years? Join this webinar to learn how to position your career to stay ahead of the latest technology trends, from AI to cloud security to the latest security controls. Then, start future-proofing your career for long-term success.
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- How the market for cybersecurity professionals is evolving
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𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐂𝐓 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
Students will be able to explain the role and impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in education. They will understand how ICT tools, such as computers, the internet, and educational software, enhance learning and teaching processes. By exploring various ICT applications, students will recognize how these technologies facilitate access to information, improve communication, support collaboration, and enable personalized learning experiences.
𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐭:
-Students will be able to discuss what constitutes reliable sources on the internet. They will learn to identify key characteristics of trustworthy information, such as credibility, accuracy, and authority. By examining different types of online sources, students will develop skills to evaluate the reliability of websites and content, ensuring they can distinguish between reputable information and misinformation.
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It outlines the basic identity elements such as symbol, logotype, colors, and typefaces. It provides examples of applying the identity to materials like letterhead, business cards, reports, folders, and websites.
2. Data Flow Diagrams
A graphical tool, useful for communicating with
users, managers, and other personnel.
Used to perform structured analysis to determine
logical requirements.
Useful for analyzing existing as well as proposed
systems.
Focus on the movement of data between external
entities and processes, and between processes and
data stores.
A relatively simple technique to learn and use.
3. Why DFD ?
Provides an overview of-
What data a system processes
What transformations are performed
What data are stored
What results are produced and where they flow
Graphical nature makes it a good communication tool
between-
User and analyst
Analyst and System designer
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Symbols Used:
Symbol
Gane & Sarson
Symbol
DeMarco &
Yourdan Symbol
External Entity
Process
Data store
Data flow
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Descriptions :
External Entity - people or organisations that send data
into the system or receive data from the system.
Process - models what happens to the data
i.e. transforms incoming data into outgoing data.
Data Store - represents permanent data that is used by
the system.
Data Flow - models the actual flow of the data between
the other elements.
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External Entity Noun
Data Flow Names of data
Process verb phrase
Data Store Noun
Symbol naming
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8. External Entities
They either supply or receive data
• Source – Entity that supplies data to the
system.
• Sink – Entity that receives data from the
system.
They do not process data
9. Processes
Work or actions performed on data (inside the system)
Straight line with incoming arrows are input data flows
Straight lines with outgoing arrows are output data flows
Labels are assigned to Data flow. These aid documentation
1.
STORES
Stores demand
note
Delivery Slip
Issue Slip
1.0
Produce
Grade
Report
Grade Detail Grade Report
10. Processes
Can have more than one outgoing data flow
or more than one incoming data flow
1.0
Grade
Student
Work
Submitted Work
Graded Work
Student Grade
3.0
Calculated
Gross
Pay
Hours Worked
Pay Rate
Gross Pay
11. Processes
Can connect to any other symbol (including another
process symbol)
Contain the business logic, also called business
rules
Referred to as a black box
1.0
Verify
Order
2.0
Assemble
Order
Order Accepted Order
Inventory
Change
12. Data Stores
A Data Store is a repository of data
Data can be written into the data store. This is
depicted by an incoming arrow
Data can be read from a data store. This is depicted
by an outgoing arrow
Data StoresD1 Data StoresD1 Data StoresD1
Writing Reading
Data store
Data store
13. Data Flows
Data in motion
Marks movement of data through the system
- a pipeline to carry data.
Connects the processes, external entities and
data stores.
Data Flow
14. Data Flow
Generally unidirectional, If same data flows in
both directions, double-headed arrow can be
used.
Can represent flow between process and data
store by two separate arrows
2.1
Post
Payment
Accounts
Receivable
D1
Payment Detail
Invoice Detail
15. Decomposition Of DFD
Levels Description Explanation
Level 0 Context diagram
Contains only one
process
Level 1 Overview diagram
Utilizes all four
elements
Level 2 Detailed diagram
A breakdown of a
level 2 process
There is no rule as to how many levels of DFD that can be used.
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Rules for Level 0 Diagram :
1 process represents the entire system.
Data arrows show input and output.
Data Stores NOT shown. They are within the system.
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18. A Context Diagram (Level 0)
The major information flows between the entities
and the system.
A Context Diagram addresses only one process.
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Rules for Level 1 Diagram :
Level 1 DFD, must balance with the context diagram it
describes.
Input going into a process are different from outputs
leaving the process.
Data stores are first shown at this level.
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Rules for Level 2 Diagram :
Level 2 DFD must balance with the Level 1 it describes.
Input going into a process are different from outputs
leaving the process.
Continue to show data stores.
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Numbering
On level 1 processes are numbered 1,2,3…
On level 2 processes are numbered x.1, x.2, x.3… where
x is the number of the parent level 1 process.
Number is used to uniquely identify process not to
represent any order of processing
Data store numbers usually D1, D2, D3...
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22. Rules of Data Flow
Data can flow from
External entity to process
Process to external entity
Process to store and back
Process to process
Data cannot flow from
External entity to external
entity
External entity to store
Store to external entity
Store to store
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Miracle (Spontaneous
generation)
Black Hole
Gray Hole
1.0
Produce
Grade
Report
Grade Report
1.0
Produce
Grade
Report
Grade Detail
1.0
Produce
Grade
Report
Grade ReportStudent name
Three INCORRECT Data Flow
25. Good Style in Drawing DFD
Use meaningful names for data flows, processes and
data stores.
Use top down development starting from context
diagram and successively levelling DFD
Only previously stored data can be read
A process can only transfer input to output. It cannot
create new data
Data stores cannot create new data
26. Creating DFDs
Create a preliminary Context Diagram.
Identify Use Cases, i.e. the ways in which users most
commonly use the system.
Create DFD fragments for each use case.
Create a Level 0 diagram from fragments.
Decompose to Level 1,2,…
Validate DFDs with users.
27. Creating the Context Diagram
Draw one process representing
the entire system (process 0)
Find all inputs and outputs that
come from or go to external
entities; draw as data flows.
Draw in external entities as the
source or destination of the
data flows.
28. Creating Level 0 Diagram
Combine the set of
DFD fragments into
one diagram.
Generally move from
top to bottom, left to
right.
Minimize crossed lines.
29. Creating Level 1 Diagram
Each use case is turned into its own DFD.
Take the steps listed on the use case and depict
each as a process on the level 1 DFD.
Inputs and outputs listed on use case become data
flows on DFD.
Include sources and destinations of data flows to
processes and stores within the DFD.
May also include external entities for clarity.
30. When to stop decomposing
DFDs?
Ideally, a DFD has at least
three levels.
When the system becomes
primitive i.e. lowest level
is reached and further
decomposition is useless.
31. Validating DFD
Check for syntax errors to
assure correct DFD structure.
Check for semantics errors to
assure accuracy of DFD
relative to actual/desired
system.
35. Add New
Student
2.2
Edit Existing
Student
2.3
Delete
Existing
Student
2.4
Student DataD1
Cancel
Operation
2.5
Approved Application to Edit
ID of Student
to Delete
Determination to
Cancel Operation
Determine
Operation
2.1
Approved Application
Request for Student
Information Maintenance
Approved Application
to Add
Verified Approved
ApplicationVerified Changed
Student Data
Verified ID of
Student to Delete
Level 1 Process 2, Maintain Student
Information
36. Context Diagram
DFD for Lemonade Stand
0.0
Lemonade
System
EMPLOYEECUSTOMER
Pay
Payment
Order
VENDOR
Payment
Purchase Order
Production Schedule
Received Goods
Time Worked
Sales Forecast
Product Served
38. Level 1, Process 1
1.3
Produce
Sales
Forecast
Sales ForecastPayment
1.1
Record
Order
Customer Order
ORDER
1.2
Receive
Payment
PAYMENT
Severed Order
Request for Forecast
CUSTOMER
39. Level 1, Process 2 and Process 3
2.1
Serve
Product
Product Order
ORDER
2.2
Produce
Product
INVENTORTY
Quantity Severed
Production
Schedule
RAW
MATERIALS
2.3
Store
Product
Quantity Produced &
Location Stored
Quantity Used
Production Data
3.1
Produce
Purchase
Order
Order Decision
PURCHASE
ORDER
3.2
Receive
Items
Received
Goods
RAW
MATERIALS
3.3
Pay
Vendor
Quantity
Received
Quantity On-Hand
RECEIVED
ITEMS
VENDOR
Payment Approval
Payment
40. Level 1, Process 4
Time Worked
4.1
Record
Time
Worked
TIME CARDS
4.2
Calculate
Payroll
Payroll Request
EMPLOYEE
4.3
Pay
Employe
e
Employee ID
PAYROLL
PAYMENTS
Payment Approval
Payment
Unpaid time cards
42. Logical and Physical DFD
DFDs considered so far are called logical DFDs
A physical DFD is similar to a document flow diagram
It specifies who does the operations specified by the
logical DFD
Physical DFD may depict physical movements of the
goods
Physical DFDs can be drawn during fact gathering
phase of a life cycle
43. Physical DFD for Cheque Encashment
Cash
Clerk
Verify A/C
Signature Update
Balance
Bad Cheque
Store chequesCustomer Accounts
Cheque
Cheque with
Token number
Cashier
Verify Token
Take Signature
Entry in Day Book
CUSTOMER
Token
Token
44. Logical DFD for Cheque Encashment
Cash
Retrieve
Customer
Record
Cheque
with token
Store cheques
Customer Accounts
Cheque
Cheque with
Token
Entry in Day
Book
CUSTOMER
Token Slip
Cheque Check
Balance,
Issue token
Store Token
no &
cheques
Search &
match token
Update
Daily cash
book
Token Slip
or Cheque
46. In a DFD external entities are represented by a
a. Rectangle
b. Ellipse
c. Diamond shaped box
d. Circle
External Entities may be a
a. Source of input data only
b. Source of input data or destination of results
c. Destination of results only
d. Repository of data
A data store in a DFD represents
a. A sequential file
b. A disk store
c. A repository of data
d. A random access memory
47. By an external entity we mean a
a. Unit outside the system being designed which can be controlled by an analyst
b. Unit outside the system whose behaviour is independent of the system being
designed
c. A unit external to the system being designed
d. A unit which is not part of DFD
A data flow can
a. Only enter a data store
b. Only leave a data store
c. Enter or leave a data store
d. Either enter or leave a data store but not both
A circle in a DFD represents
a. A data store
b. A an external entity
c. A process
d. An input unit
In DFDs, a process symbol can be referred to as a black box, because the inputs, outputs, and general functions of the process are known, but the underlying details and logic of the process are hidden.
By showing processes as black boxes, an analyst can create DFDs that show how the system functions, but avoid unnecessary detail and clutter.
When the analyst wishes to show additional levels of detail, he or she can zoom in on a process symbol and create a more in-depth DFD that shows the process’s internal workings — which might reveal even more processes, data flows, and data stores.
In this manner, the information system can be modeled as a series of increasingly detailed pictures.
If a DFD is too detailed it will have too many data flows and will be large and difficult to understand
Start from a broad overview. Expand to details – Idea similar to using procedures and linking these with a main program
Each DFD must deal with one aspect of a big system
Three data flow and process combinations that you must avoid:
• Spontaneous generation. The APPLY INSURANCE PREMIUM process, for instance, produces output, but has no input data flow. Because it has no input, the process is called a spontaneous generation process.
• Black hole. The CALCULATE GROSS PAY is called a black hole process, which is a process that has input, but produces no output.
• Gray hole. A gray hole is a process that has at least one input and one output, but the input obviously is insufficient to generate the output shown. For example, a date of birth input is not sufficient to produce a final grade output in the CALCULATE GRADE process.
Spontaneous generation, black holes, and gray holes are impossible logically in a DFD because a process must act on input, shown by an incoming data flow, and produce output, represented by an outgoing data flow.