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| During the analysis stage it is important to document economic, technical (hardware, software, systems, etc), operational, scheduling, and legal issues. |
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| The purpose is to speed up the running of programs and it is often situated between the RAM and the processor. Contains commonly used code or the latest used codes. |
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| This is needed when there is not enough main memory. For example running large programs or running many programs at the same time. |
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| Records can be accessed fast because they can be read or written to without the need to pass through any of the records prior to them. |
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| CASE tools (Computer Aided Software Engineering) |
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| This category of software is used by development team in order to coordinate the development process. Tools include - analysis, system modeling, flow diagrams, scheduling tasks, preparing documentation, controlling software versions, generating code, editing, testing and debugging. |
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| An implementation method which runs the old and new systems at the same time. See CS Java Enabled pg8 for more info. |
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| An implementation method where the old system is replaced one part at a time, tested and confirmed. Training and implementation is over a longer period of time. See CS Java Enabled pg8 for more info. |
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| An implementation method that is used when there is little to no overlap between the old and new systems and/or the old system is going to be completely replaced. See CS Java Enabled pg8 for more info. |
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| interactive online processing |
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| When the user is connected by a computer or terminal to a network and is able to communicate and respond to other users on the system or server. This is commonly seen on reservation system in order to avoid double booking and in online banking. |
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| A computer system that is pre-programmed to respond to inputs without the need for human interaction. This reduces the time it takes between the input being received and the necessary action being performed. These systems are often found in embedded devices like heat monitors in VCRs and medical devices like pacemakers. |
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