Part 1 Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
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- A purposeful collection of interrelated components working together to achieve some common objective
- It may include software, mechanical, electrical, and electronic hardware and be operated by people
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System
2
Q
- Systems that include hardware and software but where the operators and operational processes are not normally considered to be part of the system
- The system is not self-aware
- E.g the use of application software such as word, excel, and/or powerpoint
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Technical Computer-Based Systems
3
Q
- Systems that include technical systems but also operational processes and people who use and interact with the technical system
- Are governed by organizational policies and rules
- E.g the one who uses systems in the organization such as payroll system, information system, etc.
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Socio-Technical Systems
4
Q
- Properties of the system of a whole that depend on the system components and their relationships
- Each subsystem depends on the main system
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Emergent Properties
5
Q
They do not always produce the same output when presented with the same input because the system’s behavior is partially dependent on human operators
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Non-Deterministic
6
Q
The extent to which the system supports organisational objectives does not just depend on the system itself
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Complex Relationship with Organizational Objectives
7
Q
- These appear when all the parts of a system work together to achieve some objective
- Tangible
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Functional Properties
8
Q
- E.g reliability, performance, safety, and security
- These relate to the behavior of the system in its operational environment
- They are often critical for computer-based systems as failure to achieve some minimal define level in these properties may make the system unusable
- Intangible
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Non-Functional Emergent Properties
