Concept of System Development

The term has become quite popular in the recent years.It has been used to describe many different things,particularly those activities required for data processing.Early attempts to apply technology to data processing centered around the development of machines which were capable of performing single data operation more efficiently(e.g. typewriters,calculators,copy machines).The introduction of punch card as a recording medium resulted in the development of various machines(e.g. keypunch,sorter,printer) which perceived the conversion of data into information as a process(hence the term processing).The development of the digital computer and related technology popularized the use of the word systems and a methodology for the development of "system" to satisfy the information required of modern organizations.