Systems Design Follows the "Top-Down Approach." This Means

question 62

Multiple Choice

Systems design follows the "top-down approach." This means

• A) going from the general to the specific.
• B) beginning with the needs and desires of top management and then considering other users' needs down to the "factory-floor" level.
• C) going from specific program code to general descriptions of the system.
• D) starting with a central computer system and then implementing systems for individual departments.

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