[Year 12 Its] Prim vs Sec Data Sources & Docs

[Donna Benjamin]

And here's another 'industry' response:

>>>> Now that we are all semi confused let's see what you would answer
>>>> to Q2 of the IT Systems 2004 exam as follows:
>>>>
>>>>   Question 2
>>>>  Identify each of the following data sources as primary or
>>>> secondary.
>>>>   i. The technical documentation of a software program
>>>>   ii. The error log of an information system
>>>>
>>>>
>
> Technical documentation is primary, because it is written by the same
> people (note plural) who developed the software.
>
> Consider: Toyota's car manual is a primary source for information  
> about
> Toyota cars, because it is written by Toyota. It doesn't matter  
> that the
> writer is not the same person who puts the bolts in the car.
>
> However, "Software Package for Dummies" type books would be secondary
> sources.
>
> The error log is also primary, because it is written by the software
> itself.
>
>
>
> -- 
> Steven D'Aprano
> Operations Manager
> Cybersource Pty Ltd, ABN 13 053 904 082
> Level 4, 10-16 Queen St, Melbourne VIC 3000
> Tel: +61 3 9621 2377   Fax: +61 3 9621 2477
> Web: http://www.cybersource.com.au
>
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