Main
objective is to deliver the requirement as specified in feasibility study. In general following design objectives should be kept in mind: a) Practicality b) Efficiency c) Cost d) Flexibility e) Security
System
design involves first logical design and then physical construction of the system.
System design process mainly consists of following five parts: i. Output design ii. Input design iii. File design iv. Procedure design
v.
Control design
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Prototype
is a working system that is developed to test ideas and assumptions about the new system. It consists of a working software that accepts input, performs some operations on it and gives the output. It is the first version of an information system-an original model
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Information
gained through its use is applied to a modified design that may again be used as a prototype to reveal still better design information.
process is repeated as many times as necessary to reveal essential design requirements.
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The
transaction processing system keeps records of routine business activities, follows standard operating procedures. These systems depend on accurate and detailed data and must be able to process large volumes of data in a short period of time. Examples- accounting, sales-order entry, banking and airline reservation system.
In
batch processing the data are collected for a given period of time and the resulting batch of data is processed as a single job.
is useful when most of records in a large database must be processed at the same time.
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In
on-line systems, data are processed instantly by the CPU. The request to enter or access data is accommodated within a few seconds. Each request is processed individually- there is no waiting while groups of request are batched and processed together. Preferred when selected records must be processed at any single point of time.
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MICR
cards
Mark-sensing
readers Optical character recognition(OCR) reader Optical bar code reader Cathode ray tube(CRT) screens
The design of input plays significant role in getting correct output, covering all phases of input from creation of initial data to actual entering the data to system for processing.
Input designs focus on:
controlling amount of input Avoiding delay Avoiding errors in data Avoiding extra steps Keeping the process simple
Types: Application Output Operating Output Output Devices Printers Video Display Units(VDUs) Computer Output Microfilm(COM) Audio Output Unit
well designed system should have controls to ensure proper operation and routine auditing. When designing the system, standard of accuracy, and maintainability must be specified to eliminate errors and control for fraud.