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The document discusses system modeling, which provides a framework for understanding system components and their functionalities. It covers various perspectives, including context, behavioral, and data architecture, and details the creation and importance of data flow diagrams and state transition diagrams. Additionally, it explains data and object modeling, highlighting the relationships and attributes of data objects within a system.

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The document discusses system modeling, which provides a framework for understanding system components and their functionalities. It covers various perspectives, including context, behavioral, and data architecture, and details the creation and importance of data flow diagrams and state transition diagrams. Additionally, it explains data and object modeling, highlighting the relationships and attributes of data objects within a system.

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SYSTEM MODEL

BY – ER. SURAJ AWAL


SYSTEM MODELLING

• System model provides a model of system components that


sets foundation for further development.
• Helps the analyst to understand the functionality of the system.
• Provides a medium to communicate with the customers.
SYSTEM MODELLING

• The model can represent different perspective:


1. System context or environment (external perspective)
2. Behavior of the system (Behavioral perspective)
3. System or data architecture (Structural perspective)
CONTEXT MODEL

• A model that establishes the information boundary between the


system being implemented and the environment in which the system
is to operate.
• It defines all external producers of information used by the system,
all external consumers of the information created by the system and
all entities that communicate through the interface.
DATA FLOW DIAGRAM

• Graphical representation that depicts information flow and the


transforms that are applied as data move from input to output
• Used to represent a system at any level of abstraction
• Partitioned into levels that represent increasing information
flow and functional detail
DATA FLOW DIAGRAM (LEVEL 0)

• Also known as context diagram


• Represents the entire system element as a single entity with
input and output indicated by incoming and outgoing arrows
respectively
DATA FLOW DIAGRAM (LEVEL 1 AND LEVEL 2)

• The overall system entity is partitioned into additional


processes to reveal more detail
• Each process in level 1 DFD is a sub function of the overall
system
• For level 2 DFD, the process in level 1 is further partitioned
into additional sub processes
DATA FLOW DIAGRAM (THINGS TO CONSIDER)

• Information flow continuity must be maintained


• Input and output to each refinement must remain the same in
all the levels
• This concept is known as DFD balancing
• Important for development of consistent models
CREATING DATA FLOW DIAGRAM (DFD)

• The level 0 DFD should depict the system as a single entity


• Primary input and output should be carefully noted
• Refinement should begin by isolating candidate processes, data to be
represented at the next level
• All arrows and entity should be labeled with meaningful names
• Information flow continuity should be maintained
• One entity should be refined at a time
BEHAVIORAL MODELLING

• Represents the operational principle for all requirements analysis


methods
• Models the dynamic behavior of the system as it is executing
• Shows what happens or what is supposed to happen when a system
responds to a stimuli
• One of the most important behavioral modelling technique is state
transition diagram
STATE TRANSITION DIAGRAM

• State transition diagram depicts the behavior of system by indicating


the state change of the system on occurrence of particular action
• Represents event driven modelling
• Assumption : System has finite number of states and events may
cause a transition from one state to another
• A state is any observable mode of behavior
STATE
TRANSITION
DIAGRAM
(MICROWAVE
OVEN)
DATA AND OBJECT MODEL

• Depicts the data objects to be processed by the system


• Indicates the composition of each data object and attributes
that describe the object
• Indicates the location of the data objects within the system and
also the relationships between the objects and the processes
that transform them
DATA AND OBJECT MODEL

• Consists of three information – data object, attributes and


relationship
• Data object is a representation of any composite information (Eg:
person, car)
• Attributes define the properties of a data object (Eg: attributes of
person object would be name, address, age; attributes of car object
would be model, make, color, body type)
DATA AND OBJECT MODEL

• Relationships indicates the way by which data objects are


interlinked to one another (Eg: person object owns car object)
• ERD (Entity Relationship Diagram) is one of the data modelling
technique
ENTITY RELATIONSHIP DIAGRAM
THANK YOU!

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