Explain the notations used for preparing a Data Flow diagram.
Circle: A circle (bubble) shows a process that transforms data inputs into data outputs.
Data Flow: A curved line shows the flow of data into or out of a process or data store.
Data Store: A set of parallel lines shows a place for the collection of data items. A data store indicates that the data is stored which can be used at a later stage or by the other processes in a different order. The data store can have an element or group of elements.
Source or Sink: Source or Sink is an external entity and acts as a source of system inputs or sink of system outputs.