You Are Consulting for the Information Technology Division of a State

question 51

Essay

You are consulting for the information technology division of a state university to guide and facilitate the design of a new system for handling college applications,which has previously been handled entirely with a paper-based process.They would like to set up a system by which prospective students can apply online.Describe in detail their first steps and any studies they should perform before designing the new information system.

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Definitions:

Electrical Charge

A fundamental property of matter that is responsible for electrical phenomena, existing in a positive or negative form.

Threshold

The level of intensity that must be exceeded for a certain reaction, phenomenon, result, or condition to occur or be manifested.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical messengers in the brain that transmit signals from one neuron to another, influencing mental processes and behavior.

Knob-like Terminals

The expanded areas at the end of axons that are responsible for releasing neurotransmitters into the synapse.