ISDP2: System design and implementation-SYSTEM DESIGN TOOLS-UNIT 1

1.0 INTRODUCTION This unit introduces you to the traditional (and some would say, ancient!) tools of system analysis and programming. Remember, these were the methodologies used before the advent of fast compilers and affordable computing. 2.0 OBJECTIVES By the end of this unit, you should be able to: • Explain the rules and guidelines of flowcharting standards • Explain the purpose of a screen layout chart • Design a program flowchart • Explain system flowchart symbols used in programming