April
1999 QUESTION 3 Total Marks: 20 Marks |
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(a) | (i) What is meant by the term data dictionary? | [2] |
(ii) Draw and describe each of the five
symbols which may be found in a data dictionary.
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(b) | (i) List three points which illustrate the relationship between the data dictionary and the data flow diagram in a structured specification. | [3] |
(ii) List two differences between data flow
diagrams and structured flowcharts.
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(c) | A development team has recently finished its
analysis of a current system. However, the analyst preparing the data flow diagram is
inexperienced and has made several mistakes. Identify each of the errors in the diagram
below. |
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