Data flow models (DFMs) are tools for understanding information processes, consisting of data flow diagrams (DFDs) and associated textual descriptions. The context diagram illustrates where a business process fits within a system, while a level 0 diagram outlines all processes and data movements. An example provided is a DFD for a university library book borrowing system.

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Data Flow Models (DFMs)
Are easy to understand and, with a little practice, reasonably quick and
straightforward to develop. They consist of two parts: a set of Data Flow
Diagrams (DFDs) and a set of associated textual descriptions. And that provide
us with the truly effective tool for understanding the information processes of a
system
Context Diagram (DFD)
Context Diagram Shows the context into which the business process fits and
Shows the overall business process as just one process and Shows all the outside
entities that receive information from or contribute information to the system.
Level 0 Diagram (DFD)
Shows all the processes that comprise the overall system and Shows how
information moves from and to each process and adds data stores.
Example2:
In this Data Flow Diagram consists of University Library BookBorrowing
System.

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Figure 4.3. Context Diagram of system Library Book

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Figure 4.4. Level 0 data-flow diagrams of system Library