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*A ''sequence formed of a single thing with an associated action'' is called an '''event'''.<br />
 
*A ''sequence formed of a single thing with an associated action'' is called an '''event'''.<br />
 
**A ''sequence formed of multiple events'' using the shared associations of things or actions in each preceding or following event is called a '''sequence of events'''.<br />
 
**A ''sequence formed of multiple events'' using the shared associations of things or actions in each preceding or following event is called a '''sequence of events'''.<br />
**The set of ''events that occur due to being caused'' by another events action are called '''secondary events'''.<br />
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**The set of ''events that occur due to being caused'' by another event action are called '''secondary events'''.<br />
 
***''Secondary events can also be called'' '''autonomous events'''
 
***''Secondary events can also be called'' '''autonomous events'''
 
**A contrary set of ''events that do not occur as the result of other events actions'', are '''primary events'''.<br />
 
**A contrary set of ''events that do not occur as the result of other events actions'', are '''primary events'''.<br />

Revision as of 14:57, 3 August 2015

Events of Things with Associated Actions

  • There exist a super-set of things, in which each element is in a certain state, as well as respective associated actions on, or performed by, those things.
    • Each state of a thing is a separate element--That is, things with multiple states are actually multiple elements of individual things, each in their own singular, certain state.
    • An action can be the change of state, or the cause of a change of state.
    • A thing has a separate state for each associated action it performs.
    • Multiple things can be associated with a single action as well as multiple actions with a single thing--things and actions have n-way associations, where n is a positive integer.
  • A sequence formed of a single thing with an associated action is called an event.
    • A sequence formed of multiple events using the shared associations of things or actions in each preceding or following event is called a sequence of events.
    • The set of events that occur due to being caused by another event action are called secondary events.
      • Secondary events can also be called autonomous events
    • A contrary set of events that do not occur as the result of other events actions, are primary events.
  • The things in these primary events are called primary actors.
    • A thing in a state with an associated action of which there is no event with an action that causes a change to that state.
    • Primary actors are the start of every sequence of events (Including staged "circular" events).
    • With this model people are typically the primary actors.

The computer information systems we are dealing with can be broken down into things, actions, events, sequences and actors.