A Level-0 DFD for an online bookstore shows three data flows…
A Level-0 DFD for an online bookstore shows three data flows entering Process 1 (Place Order): Customer Info, Payment Details, and Book Selection. The analyst then draws a Level-1 DFD that decomposes Process 1. The Level-1 DFD shows only two incoming flows: Customer Info and Book Selection. The analyst argues this is fine because ‘Payment Details is handled internally.’ What rule of DFD construction is violated here, and why is the analyst’s justification incorrect?
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A team builds a context diagram (Level-0) for a hospital appointment system. Their diagram includes: one large process bubble labeled ‘Appointment System’, three external entities (Patient, Doctor, Insurance Co.), and two data stores: Appointment Records and Patient History. A reviewer flags the data stores as incorrect. Why does the reviewer flag the data stores, and what is the correct rule for context diagrams?
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