M1S1 Elements of a System Flashcards
Elements of a System
Input
Output
Processor
Control
Feedback
Environment
Boundaries and Interface
Input
Output
Processor
Control
Feedback
Environment
Boundaries and Interface
Are also known as?
Elements of a System
A major objective of a system is
to produce an output that has value to its user.
the elements that enter the system for processing;
Input
Give three inputs
human resources
information
material
the outcome of processing
Output
A system feeds on input to produce output in much the same way that a business brings in human, financial, and material resources to produce ________ and _________;
goods and services
The element of a system responsible for actual transformation of input into output
processor
True or false: In a processor, the output specifications change so does the processing.
True
True or false: input cannot be modified just to enable the processor to handle the transformation;
False
input can also modified to enable the processor to handle the transformation;
The element that guides the system.
control
A decision-making subsystem that dictates the pattern of activities governing input, processing, and output.
Control
measures output against a standard in some form of cybernetic procedure that includes communication and control.
Feedback
may be positive or negative, routing or informational.
Feedback
Feedback may be:
Positive
Negative
Routing
Informational
a feedback that reinforces the performance of the system.
Positive feedback
a feedback that generally provides the controller with information for action.
Negative feedback
the “suprasystem” within which an organization operates.
Environment
It is the source of external elements that impinge on the system;
Environment
it often determines how a system must function.
Environment
The limits that identify components, processes and interrelationship when it interfaces with another system.
Boundaries
