A diagrammatic form of a prototype that shows a planned sequence of screen displays, demonstrating the different paths available to the user
structure diagram
A diagram that represents the working relationships between the parts of a system or program
subprogram
a program invoked by another program
syntax
the rules that govern the stucture of language, particularly for forming statements in a source language correctly
syntax error
an error in the rules that govern the structure of language statements
system documentation
Documentation of the result of the systems analysis.
Gives the purpose of the system, required I/O, a test plan and expected results.
System life cycle
The course of development changes through which a system passes from its conception to the termination of its use.
Systems analyst
A person who carries out a systematic investigation of a real or planned system to determine the information requirements and processes of the system, and how these relate to each other and to another system.
Systems design
The investigation of recording existing systems and the design of new systems
Systems flowchart
A flowchart used to describe a complete data processing system.
Includes the flow of data thru the routine operations involved fown to the level of individual prgrams.