Analysis - What do I need to know?
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Analysis is the first phase of software development. A client will ask a software development team to develop a piece of software. To begin with, a systems analyst will meet with the client to determine:
- the purpose of the software.
- the functional requirements of the software.
Inputs > Processes > Outputs
- Inputs are data items that must be entered by the user. Information we have to ask the user for. This is the data that the program will take in.
- Processes are the things the program will do with the data items. Calculations, formatting etc. are processes.
- Outputs are the data items that will be displayed by our program. This will usually be the result of what the program is supposed to do.
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