Practice - The Four Basic Symbols of DFD (Yourdon-DeMarco Notation - Commonly Used in NPTEL)
Practice Questions
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What symbol represents a transformation in a DFD?
💡 Hint: Think about what shape indicates an activity.
What do data flows represent in a DFD?
💡 Hint: Consider the directional arrows.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What shape is used to represent a process in a DFD?
💡 Hint: Think of the transformation activity!
True or False: Data stores can interact directly with external entities in a DFD.
💡 Hint: Who connects external entities to data stores?
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Challenge Problems
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Design a DFD for a library system showing how books are checked out, returned, and cataloged. Include at least three processes and label all data stores and external entities.
💡 Hint: Break down each action into manageable processes.
Discuss the potential pitfalls of using ambiguous labels in DFDs and how this affects clarity.
💡 Hint: Consider how labels impact communication in diagrams.
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