CPSC 333: Process Specification for Process #1.1 in Student Information System, Version One

Location: [Student Information Systems] [Version One] [Data Flow Diagram] Process Specification for Process #1.1

Process Name: Register Student
Process Number: 1.1
Inputs: ID number, name
Outputs: status message, student

Assumptions:

None

Error Conditions:

1. Either the ID number or name received from the Instructor (or both) is syntactically incorrect
2. The ID number is already in use

Processing Details:

if inputs from Instructor are syntactically correct then
  student[ID number] := ID number
  student[first name] := name[first name]
  student[middle initial] := name[middle initial]
  student[last name] := name[last name]
  student[status] := `registered'
  Sent student to the data store to be added
  if data store reports success then
    status message := `ok'
  else
    status message := `ID number is already in use'
  end if
else
  status message := `Syntax error in input(s)'
end if

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