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    Experiment-II: Data Flow Diagrams

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    The document describes data flow diagrams (DFDs) which are used to visually represent information flows within a system. DFDs show how information enters and leaves the system, where it is processed and stored. They begin with a high-level context diagram (level 0) and then drill down to lower level diagrams (level 1, 2, etc.) that show more detailed system functions and data flows. Notations used in DFDs include external entities, processes, data stores, and data flows represented by arrows. Examples provided include level 0, 1 and 2 DFDs for a student management system.

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    The document describes data flow diagrams (DFDs) which are used to visually represent information flows within a system. DFDs show how information enters and leaves the system, where it is processed and stored. They begin with a high-level context diagram (level 0) and then drill down to lower level diagrams (level 1, 2, etc.) that show more detailed system functions and data flows. Notations used in DFDs include external entities, processes, data stores, and data flows represented by arrows. Examples provided include level 0, 1 and 2 DFDs for a student management system.

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    The document describes data flow diagrams (DFDs) which are used to visually represent information flows within a system. DFDs show how information enters and leaves the system, where it is processed and stored. They begin with a high-level context diagram (level 0) and then drill down to lower level diagrams (level 1, 2, etc.) that show more detailed system functions and data flows. Notations used in DFDs include external entities, processes, data stores, and data flows represented by arrows. Examples provided include level 0, 1 and 2 DFDs for a student management system.

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    Experiment-II: Data Flow Diagrams

    1. Problem Statement: To design dataflow diagram for software requirements

    SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS: Ms Word.

    Data flow diagram (DFD)


    A picture is worth a thousand words. A Data Flow Diagram (DFD) is traditional visual
    representation of the information flows within a system. A neat and clear DFD can depict a good
    amount of the system requirements graphically. It can be manual, automated, or combination of
    both.

    It shows how information enters and leaves the system, what changes the information and where
    information is stored. The purpose of a DFD is to show the scope and boundaries of a system as
    a whole. It may be used as a communications tool between a systems analyst and any person who
    plays a part in the system that acts as the starting point for redesigning a system.

    It is usually beginning with a context diagram as the level 0 of DFD diagram, a simple
    representation of the whole system. To elaborate further from that, we drill down to a level 1
    diagram with lower level functions decomposed from the major functions of the system. This
    could continue to evolve to become a level 2 diagram when further analysis is required.
    Progression to level 3, 4 and so on is possible but anything beyond level 3 is not very common.
    Please bear in mind that the level of details for decomposing particular function really depending
    on the complexity that function.
    Diagram Notations
    Now we'd like to briefly introduce to you a few diagram notations which you'll see in the tutorial
    below.
    External Entity
    An external entity can represent a human, system or subsystem. It is where certain data comes
    from or goes to. It is external to the system we study, in terms of the business process. For this
    reason, people used to draw external entities on the edge of a diagram.

    Process
    A process is a business activity or function where the manipulation and transformation of data
    takes place. A process can be decomposed to finer level of details, for representing how data is
    being processed within the process. 

    Data Store
    A data store represents the storage of persistent data required and/or produced by the process.
    Here are some examples of data stores: membership forms, database table, etc. 

    Data Flow
    A data flow represents the flow of information, with its direction represented by an arrow head
    that shows at the end(s) of flow connector. 

    Figure 2.1: Level 0 of SMS


    Figure 2.2: Level1 of SMS
    Figure 2.3: Level2 of Student Enrollement
    Figure 2.4: Level2 of Staff Management
    Figure 2.5: Level2 of Data Updation of students

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