Purpose and user of an existing digital system

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Quick Questions

Shade in the A or B circle for each question.

1. A school library system lets students borrow books and see when they are due back. What is its purpose?

A To let students play games in class

B To help people borrow and return books

2. Who is the main user group of a school library system?

A People who only work at a supermarket

B Students, teachers and the librarian

3. Which sentence states BOTH a purpose and a user?

A An online booking site helps families book movie tickets.

B An online booking site is very colourful.

4. A pizza shop has an online ordering app. What is its purpose?

A To let customers order food without phoning

B To teach people how to bake pizza

5. True or false: Every digital system was made for a purpose and for particular users.

A True

B False

Match the Pairs

Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.

Left column		Right column
1Purpose: help students borrow books		APurpose: reserve a spot online
2Users: students and teachers		BUser: families ordering dinner
3An online booking system has a purpose: letting people reserve a time or a seat without phoning		CSays what job the school library system does
4A food ordering app was made for particular users, such as hungry families who want a meal delivered		DNames the people the school library system was made for
5The school library system was made for no one in particular.		EEvery digital system is made for particular users. The library system was made for students and teachers.
6Purpose of an online booking system: its colour and logo		FA purpose is the job the system does, not how it looks. The purpose is to let people book or reserve things online.

Definitions

purpose and user

Fill in the Blanks

Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.

SYSTEM: School library system _______: Borrow and return books USER: Students and teachers

SYSTEM: Online booking system PURPOSE: Book a ticket online ____: People who want tickets

______: Canteen online ordering PURPOSE: Order lunch without queuing USER: Students

system ← "School library system" purpose ← "Borrow books" ____ ← "Students and teachers"

system ← "Online ordering app" _______ ← "Order food online" user ← "Customers"

Spot the Error

Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.

Question 1

A SYSTEM: School library system

B PURPOSE: Students and teachers

C USER: Students and teachers

Question 2

A SYSTEM: Paper lunch order form

B PURPOSE: Order lunch online

C USER: Students at the canteen

Question 3

A SYSTEM: Cinema booking website

B PURPOSE: Book movie tickets

C USER: Families and friends

D RESULT: Users get free pizza

Question 4

A SYSTEM: Wooden library shelf

B PURPOSE: Borrow books

C USER: Students and teachers

Question 5

A system = "School library"

B purpose = "Borrow books"

C user = "Students and teachers"

D say(user + " for " + purpose)

Answer Key

Purpose and user of an existing digital system

Section A: Quick Questions

B — To help people borrow and return books

B — Students, teachers and the librarian

A — An online booking site helps families book movie tickets.

A — To let customers order food without phoning

A — True

Section B: Match the Pairs

Purpose: help students borrow books → Says what job the school library system does

Users: students and teachers → Names the people the school library system was made for

An online booking system has a purpose: letting people reserve a time or a seat without phoning → Purpose: reserve a spot online

A food ordering app was made for particular users, such as hungry families who want a meal delivered → User: families ordering dinner

The school library system was made for no one in particular. → Every digital system is made for particular users. The library system was made for students and teachers.

Purpose of an online booking system: its colour and logo → A purpose is the job the system does, not how it looks. The purpose is to let people book or reserve things online.

Section C: Definitions

purpose and user — Every digital system is made to do a job (its purpose) for certain people (its users). Example: a school library system helps students and teachers borrow books.

Section D: Fill in the Blanks

SYSTEM: School library system
PURPOSE: Borrow and return books
USER: Students and teachers

SYSTEM: Online booking system
PURPOSE: Book a ticket online
USER: People who want tickets

SYSTEM: Canteen online ordering
PURPOSE: Order lunch without queuing
USER: Students

system ← "School library system"
purpose ← "Borrow books"
user ← "Students and teachers"

system ← "Online ordering app"
purpose ← "Order food online"
user ← "Customers"

Section E: Spot the Error

B — The purpose is the job the system does, not the people who use it. Line 2 should say what the system does, such as 'PURPOSE: Borrow books'.

A — A paper form is not a digital system. Line 1 should name a digital system, such as 'SYSTEM: Online food ordering'.

D — A cinema booking website is made so users can book seats. The result must match the purpose, so it should say users get seats online.

A — A wooden shelf is not a digital system. Line 1 should name the digital system, 'SYSTEM: School library system'.

D — The words are in the wrong order. The sentence should say the purpose is for the users, so it should be say(purpose + " for " + user).