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Understanding System Types and Concepts

This document defines key concepts related to systems. It describes a system as a collection of components that work together to achieve goals and objectives, taking inputs and processing them to produce outputs. The document outlines different types of systems, including deterministic vs probabilistic, open vs closed, manual vs automated, and abstract vs physical systems. It also discusses system concepts such as boundaries, environments, and sub-systems. Finally, it mentions information and information systems.

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Understanding System Types and Concepts

This document defines key concepts related to systems. It describes a system as a collection of components that work together to achieve goals and objectives, taking inputs and processing them to produce outputs. The document outlines different types of systems, including deterministic vs probabilistic, open vs closed, manual vs automated, and abstract vs physical systems. It also discusses system concepts such as boundaries, environments, and sub-systems. Finally, it mentions information and information systems.

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Table of Contents

System.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
o

System Definition ..................................................................................................................................................................... 1

System Types ........................................................................................................................................................................... 1

System Concepts ...................................................................................................................................................................... 2

Sub-system ............................................................................................................................................................................... 2

Information .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Information System & their Types ....................................................................................................................................................... 2

System
o System Definition

Collection of components
Work in integration
Achieve certain goals/objectives
Input > Processing > Outputs

o System Types

Deterministic or Probabilistic Systems


Deterministic: provide EXACT outputs (TPS, CMS) (eg. Accounting Systems)
Probabilistic: provide EXPECTED outputs (DSS, EIS, ES) (eg. Sales Forecasting Systems)
Open or Closed Systems
Open: ADAPTABLE to CHANGE as per FEEDBACKS
o Can change PROCESS & INPUTS according to required OUTPUTS
o Harder to maintain due to complexity
o Longer Life-span
o Can be customized to process unknown Inputs
Closed: rigid/ NOT adaptable to changes
o Shorter Life-span
o Easier to maintain

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Can only process KNOWN inputs to provide KNOWN outputs


RELATIVELY (interact with surrounding environment, usually business applications)
closed vs ABSOLUTELY closed (scientific applications)
Manual or Automated Systems
Completely Manual effort for data collection and processing
Computerized components and processes for data collection and processing
o Higher Speed, Integrated Processing, high volume handling, more accuracy, wider
access
Abstract or Physical Systems

o System Concepts

System Boundary
Enclosure within which the system components work in integration
System Environment
Components outside the system boundary (suppliers, customers, govt)
All systems interact with its environment
Sub-system

o Sub-system

Decomposition
System Interface
S
System Decoupling
System Stress
Supra System
System entropy

Information
Information System & their Types

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