The Video Learning Sessions in this chapter explain data and process modeling and decision tables. You learn about DFD symbols and diagrams, DFD context diagrams, and DFD diagram 0. You also learn how decision tables can provide a graphical model of business process logic.
Before You Begin
To prepare for the tasks, you should review the. following topics:
• DFD symbols and diagrams
• DFD context diagrams
How to Watch a Session
Go to the Management Information Systems CourseMace Web site. at www.cengagebrain.com. Then navigate to she. resources for chis book, locate she Video Learning Sessions, and select a session. You can watch she session on your computer or mobile device, and pause, rewind, or replay a video ac any time.
Practice Tasks
After each session, visit the Your Turn feature to perform the casks and theck your answers.
Training Tasks
Suppose the IT training manager wants to encourage ream members to watch the Video Learning Sessions. To spark interest, she plans to post a sec of VLS previews, which you will prepare. Each preview must include an overview of the session, a description of the main topics, and one or more screen examples from the video. To get you started, she provided a task list:
1. Select a Video Learning Session from chis chapter. Launch the video and note the title, objectives, and total running time. Include chis information in your preview.
2. Run though the session and find a segment chat does a good job of explaining a specific skill or concept.
3. In the segment you selected, choose one or more specific screens and capture each screen image with the Windows Snipping Tool. To do chis in Windows 7 or Windows Vista, click Scare, and then type Snipping Tool. In Windows 8, you can display the Stare menu, and then type Snipping Tool.
4. Paste. the screen image into your preview and explain how it would help a viewer understand the topic. Also add your comments about the video, and why it would be important to an IT professional. Your preview should be well-organized and readable.