PRG 421 Wk 2 Discussion – Choosing a Data Output Option

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PRG 421 Wk 2 Discussion - Choosing a Data Output Option
PRG 421 Wk 2 Discussion – Choosing a Data Output Option
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PRG 421 Wk 2 Discussion – Choosing a Data Output Option

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students.

Due Thursday

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

Before you can perform data output, you must first decide the form in which you want the output data to appear.

Onscreen and flat-file output are sometimes appropriate in a small system, such as a modest inventory application in which updated results display on a screen to be analyzed by a user, and in which output is designed for little more than backup on a local, secure machine. Displaying information onscreen can be a benefit, since the user does not have to produce and review a program-generated report, while saving small amounts of data to an easily-read file with no requirement to manage a database can be the best approach if program requirements do not dictate otherwise. However, in high-volume scenarios where one program “feeds” large amounts of data to another program, console output and flat-file data storage may not make practical sense.

Post to the discussion area descriptions of at least two scenarios for which console or flat file output would not be appropriate. For each scenario, describe why console/flat file output would not be appropriate, and identify an alternative approach that might make more sense.

Review your classmates’ posts, then explain what characteristics the scenarios of your classmates and you described share. In general, for what types of programming scenarios are flat file/console output inappropriate?

Due Monday

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.