1. The Systems Approach9/15/20091 James T Shannon, Lord Fairfax
Community College, Warrenton VA. Campus 2. Transportation System9/15/2009 James T Shannon, Lord Fairfax Community College, Warrenton VA. Campus - Picture Creative Commons Public Use w/ attribution2 3. Tree Diagram9/15/2009 James T Shannon, Lord Fairfax Community College, Warrenton VA. Campus 3 4. Information systems from 2 perspectivesParts and Pieces PerspectiveHow- it-works perspective9/15/20094 James T Shannon, Lord Fairfax Community College, Warrenton VA. Campus 5. Critical Thinking about SYSTEMS9/15/20095 James T Shannon, Lord Fairfax Community College, Warrenton VA. Campus 6. Thinking About a SystemEverything with more than 1 part can be thought of as a SYSTEMThink of a person riding a bicycle as a System Parts and Pieces PerspectivesHow it works perspectiveSYSTEMParts and PiecesPerspectiveHow it WorksPerspective9/15/20096 James T Shannon, Lord Fairfax Community College, Warrenton VA. Campus - Picture Creative Commons Public Use w/ attribution 7. Parts and Pieces PerspectiveHow it WorksPerspectiveSYSTEMParts and PiecesPerspective9/15/20097 James T Shannon, Lord Fairfax Community College, Warrenton VA. Campus 8. Thinking About the Parts and Pieces PerspectiveTransportation System can be broken into 2 parts (subsystems)Propulsion subsystemVehicle subsystemParts and PiecesPerspective9/15/20098 James T Shannon, Lord Fairfax Community College, Warrenton VA. Campus - Picture Creative Commons Public Use w/ attribution 9. Transportation Systems Diagram9/15/2009 James T Shannon, Lord Fairfax Community College, Warrenton VA. Campus - Picture Creative Commons Public Use w/ attribution9Level 1Level 2 10. Thinking About the Parts and Pieces PerspectiveVehicle Sub-System can be broken into 3 parts (sub-sub-systems)FrameWheelsPower trainParts and PiecesPerspective9/15/200910 James T Shannon, Lord Fairfax Community
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College, Warrenton VA. Campus - Picture Creative Commons Public Use w/ attribution 11. Transportation Systems Diagram9/15/2009 James T Shannon, Lord Fairfax Community College, Warrenton VA. Campus 11Level 1Level 2Level 3 12. Transportation Systems Diagram9/15/2009 James T Shannon, Lord Fairfax Community College, Warrenton VA. Campus 12Level 1Level 2Level 3 13. Thinking About the Parts and Pieces PerspectiveThe Part as a Sub-System of the Vehicle SystemThink about the wheel as its own System of parts and piecesTireSpokesHubThink of the Sub System as its ownSystemParts and PiecesPerspective9/15/200913 James T Shannon, Lord Fairfax Community College, Warrenton VA. Campus 14. Systems Approach at a different level9/15/2009 James T Shannon, Lord Fairfax Community College, Warrenton VA. Campus 14Level 1Level 2 15. 9/15/2009 James T Shannon, Lord Fairfax Community College, Warrenton VA. Campus 15So What !!! 16. Systems ApproachtoOrganizing Your Thinking9/15/200916 James T Shannon, Lord Fairfax Community College, Warrenton VA. Campus 17. How it Works PerspectiveParts and PiecesPerspectiveSYSTEMHow it WorksPerspective9/15/200917 James T Shannon, Lord Fairfax Community College, Warrenton VA. Campus 18. Thinking About the How it Works PerspectiveTransportation System can be broken into 3 parts (subsystems)Input (pedal power)Process (convert pedal power to rotary power)Output (forward motion)How it works Perspective9/15/200918 James T Shannon, Lord Fairfax Community College, Warrenton VA. Campus 19. Transportation Systems Diagram (How it Works)9/15/2009 James T Shannon, Lord Fairfax Community College, Warrenton VA. Campus 19Level 1Level 2Level 2 20. Thinking About the How it Works PerspectiveThe Part as a Sub-Sub- SystemThink about the wheel as a SystemInput (turning Hub)Process (Transfer of energy through spokes)Output (Rotating Tire)How it works
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Perspective9/15/200920 James T Shannon, Lord Fairfax Community College, Warrenton VA. Campus 21. Wheel Systems Diagram (How it Works)9/15/2009 James T Shannon, Lord Fairfax Community College, Warrenton VA. Campus 21Level 1Level 2Level 2 22. Systems ApproachtoReorganizing Your Thinking9/15/200922 James T Shannon, Lord Fairfax Community College, Warrenton VA. Campus 23. The System view of How it Works (Input Process Output) Bicycle SystemThe System view of Parts and PiecesBicycle SystemOutputSubsystem(Forward Motion)VehicleSubsystem(Bicycle)ProcessSubsystem(RotaryMotion)Propulsio nSubsystem(Person Pedaling )InputSubsystem(Human PedalPower)ProcessSubsystem(RotaryMotion)OutputSubsystem(HorizontalMo tion)InputSubsystem(VerticalMotion)WheelSubsystemPower TrainSubsystemFrameSubsystem9/15/200923 James T Shannon, Lord Fairfax Community College, Warrenton VA. Campus 24. Systems Approach applied toComputer Systems9/15/200924 James T Shannon, Lord Fairfax Community College, Warrenton VA. Campus 25. Understanding ComputersOrganize your mind to think about computers in terms of:Computer Devices (Parts & Pieces)&Computer Processes (How it works)9/15/200925 James T Shannon, Lord Fairfax Community College, Warrenton VA. Campus 26. Viewing How the Computer System Works (Input Process Output)Viewing the Computer System as a group of Parts and PiecesInputSubsystem(Keyboard & Mouse)ProcessSubsystem(RAM & CPU)OutputSubsystem(Interface Cards & Peripherals)ProcessSubsystem(CPU)InputSubsystem(RAM & Bus)OutputSubsystem(High Speed and Low Speed Bridges& Cards9/15/200926 James T Shannon, Lord Fairfax Community College, Warrenton VA. Campus 27. Viewing How the Computer System Works (Input Process Output)Viewing the Computer System as a group of Parts and PiecesInputSubsystem(Keyboard & Mouse)ProcessSubsystem(RAM &
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CPU)OutputSubsystem(Interface Cards & Peripherals)ProcessSubsystem(CPU)InputSubsystem(RAM & Bus)OutputSubsystem(High Speed and Low Speed Bridges& Cards9/15/200927 James T Shannon, Lord Fairfax Community College, Warrenton VA. Campus 28. Keyboard DeviceParts & PiecesHow it worksKeyboard as a DEVICE is made up ofNumerical KeypadText keysFunction KeysSpecial KeysConnection to Computer9/15/2009 James T Shannon, Lord Fairfax Community College, Warrenton VA. Campus 28 29. Viewing How the Computer System Works (Input Process Output)Viewing the Computer System as a group of Parts and PiecesInputSubsystem(Keyboard & Mouse)ProcessSubsystem(RAM & CPU)OutputSubsystem(Interface Cards & Peripherals)ProcessSubsystem(CPU)InputSubsystem(RAM & Bus)OutputSubsystem(High Speed and Low Speed Bridges& Cards9/15/200929 James T Shannon, Lord Fairfax Community College, Warrenton VA. Campus 30. SummaryCritical ThinkingDifferent PerspectiveMultiple ViewsSystems ApproachParts & PiecesHow it WorksDiagram the levels9/15/2009 James T Shannon, Lord Fairfax Community College, Warrenton VA. Campus 30 31. CongratulationsYou now have the Skills and ToolsTO SUCCEED9/15/200931 James T Shannon, Lord Fairfax Community College, Warrenton VA. Campus 32. 9/15/2009 James T Shannon, Lord Fairfax Community College, Warrenton VA. Campus 32THE END