Chapter 2 : Understanding and Modeling Organizational Systems

The elements that make up an organizational system are called ________.

• entities

• events

• factors

• relationships

Which of the following symbols is not used on the context-level data flow diagram?

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Another name for an associative entity is ________.

• an attributive entity

• an external entity

• a co-variant entity

• a gerund

A zero on a relationship line indicates ________.

• that the relationship line is undefined

• the absence of any well-defined entities

• that none is possible for the next relationship

• that the relationship should be used to create an associative entity

An open system allows free passage of resources (people, information, materials) through its boundaries.

• TRUE

• FALSE

An open system allows free passage of resources (people, information, materials) through its boundaries.

• subsystems

• enterprise systems

• database systems

• design systems

System outputs are used as ________ to compare performance with goals.

• Feedback

• Data

• Inputs

• Reports

A(n) ________ system is a system with a relatively free flow of information within the organization.

• Open

• Closed

• Primary

• Secondary

The elements that make up an organizational system can be referred to as _______________.

• Entities

• Relationships

• Data Flows

• Processes

In an entity relationship diagram, rectangles represent entities, and ovals represent relationships.

• TRUE

• FALSE