Examine the flowchart for the online system shown in Figure 11.3, and do the following.

a. Describe the data entered into the minicomputer terminals by each of the five departments.

b. For each of the five departments, describe the error conditions that each of the five edit programs should be programmed to detect.

c. For each of the five departments, describe two errors or irregularities that could occur if the users of computer data in each department modified their own programs, operated the minicomputer, and had access to data files and master files.

Data From Figure 11.3

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Order Dept. Inquiries. Updates INPUT OUTPUT /Fin Goods Dept./ Inquiries, Ship. Dept. Inquiries. Updates Order Dept. /Fin. Goods Dept./ Status. Mdse. Status Printouts Updates CPU Billing Dept. Inquiries. Updates Disk Files for Orders, etc. Ship. Dept. Status. Packing Slips Billing Dept. Status. Invoices, Total of Billings Acc. Rec. Dept. Inquiries. Updates Acc. Rec. Dept. Status of Customer Account Balances.