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    Assignment 1 Software Design and Architecture

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    The document defines the basic elements of an architectural context diagram and provides an example. The key elements are: - Circles (processes), data flows (curved lines), and data stores (parallel lines) - Sources or sinks (external entities) It provides steps to construct a context diagram: 1) identify data flows and external entities, 2) draw system box and external entities, 3) add data flows. The example shows a hotel information system with external entities of hotel managers, online/conventional travel agencies, and the computerized system box.

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    The document defines the basic elements of an architectural context diagram and provides an example. The key elements are: - Circles (processes), data flows (curved lines), and data stores (parallel lines) - Sources or sinks (external entities) It provides steps to construct a context diagram: 1) identify data flows and external entities, 2) draw system box and external entities, 3) add data flows. The example shows a hotel information system with external entities of hotel managers, online/conventional travel agencies, and the computerized system box.

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    The document defines the basic elements of an architectural context diagram and provides an example. The key elements are: - Circles (processes), data flows (curved lines), and data stores (parallel lines) - Sources or sinks (external entities) It provides steps to construct a context diagram: 1) identify data flows and external entities, 2) draw system box and external entities, 3) add data flows. The example shows a hotel information system with external entities of hotel managers, online/conventional travel agencies, and the computerized system box.

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    Which are basic elements of the Architectural Context Diagram?

    Draw the general


    sketch. Also give an example to illustrate?

    Context Diagram:
    The context diagram is used to establish the context and boundaries of the system to be
    modelled. We can say that a context diagram shows us which things are inside and outside of
    the system being modelled, and what is the relationship of the system with these external
    entities.
    A context diagram, sometimes called a level 0 data-flow diagram, is drawn in order to define
    and clarify the boundaries of the software system. It identifies the flows of information
    between the system and external entities. The entire software system is shown as a single
    process.
    Elements of Context Diagram:
     Circle: A circle (bubble) shows a process that transforms data inputs into data outputs.

     Data Flow: A curved line shows the flow of data into or out of a process or data store.

     Data Store: A set of parallel lines shows a place for the collection of data items. A data
    store indicates that the data is stored which can be used at a later stage or by the other
    processes in a different order. The data store can have an element or group of elements.

     Source or Sink: Source or Sink is an external entity and acts as a source of system inputs
    or sink of system outputs.

    Constructing a context diagram


    In order to produce the context diagram and agree on system scope, the following must be
    identified:

     External entities
     Dataflows

    You may find the following steps useful:

    1. Identify dataflows by listing the major documents and information flows associated with
    the system, including forms, documents, reference material, and other structured and
    unstructured information (emails, telephone conversations, information from external
    systems, etc.).

    2. Identify external entities by identifying sources and recipients of the dataflows, which lie
    outside of the system under investigation. The actors an any use case models you have
    created may often be external entities.

    3. Draw and label a process box representing the entire system.


    4. Draw and label the external entities around the outside of the process box.

    5. Add the dataflows between the external entities and the system box. Where documents
    and other packets of information flow entirely within the system, these should be
    ignored from the point of view of the context diagram – at this stage they are hidden
    within the process box.

    This system boundary and details depicted in the context diagram should then be discussed
    (and updated if necessary) in consultation with your customers until an agreement is reached.
    Having defined the system boundary and scope, the areas for investigation will be determined,
    and appropriate techniques for investigating each area will need to be decided.

    Example:
    The graph below depicts the necessary components in a computerized system that distributes
    and stores the hotel information. It assists hotel managers in running their sales and online
    marketing activities, allowing them to update their room rates and vacant rooms and making
    them visible on their sales channels. These comprise both online and conventional travel
    agencies.

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