Simply put, a system is an organized collection of parts (or subsystems) that are highly integrated to accomplish an overall goal. The system has various inputs, which go through certain processes to …

What are the parts of the system? Scratch helps us to see how the parts of the system come together to behave in a meaningful matter: With Scratch we can see how small changes produce an unexpected …

Exploring the function of a system as well as its components can often times increase awareness of why a system will malfunction. Systems theory takes into consideration all possible sources of the …

Signal and interrupt handlers are also technically concurrent. Program execution occasionally needs to be halted to receive information from an external source (the OS, the file system, the keyboard, or …

Definition of System • A system is an orderly grouping of interdependent components linked together according to a plan to achieve a specific objective.

This Compendium was developed based on the generous contributions of time and expertise by the following BHI Collaborative members: A special thanks to BHI Collaborative member, A

9 Systems Thinking Foundations What is a System? A system is a set of interdependent parts sharing a common purpose. The performance of the whole is affected by each and every one of its parts.