Systems in Action: Chapter 6 Review

non-mechanical system

• qualitative assessment

• the procedures, processes, and people needed to perform a task

• non-mechanical system

• replaces human workers with machines

• automated system

• involves analysis of numrical data

• consumer

• analysis made by observations

• quantitative assessment

• uses good or services provided by the system

What is correct regarding mechanical and non-mechanical systems.

• A mechanical system has several components whereas a non-mechanical system has none.

• A mechanical system is designed to accomplish a task and a non-mechanical system is not.

• People are an important component of a mechanical system.

• Non-mechanical systems perform tasks without transferring forces.

What's the purpose of non-mechanical systems?

• create jobs

• meet a need or solve a problem

• create buisnesses

• create mechanical systems

Which of these components in a hospital can be classified as the main information and support?

• nurse

• doctor

• custodial staff

• gift shop cashier

What is the main reason automated components are used in non-mechanical systems?

• efficiency

• cost less

• do not need to be replaced

• human workers aren't as versatile

Match the following

• non-mechanical system

• performs a tast without transferring forces

• productivity

• the time and effort needed to produce an item

• efficiency

• effect on people's lives

• economic impact

• effect on the money aspect of a system

• societal impact

• output performed per unit of time

The effect of a system on the biotic and abiotic elements of an ecosystem is its ________