In a logical data flow diagram for a payroll system,the employees would best be represented by which of the following symbols?
A) The process symbol
B) The terminator symbol
C) The data store symbol
D) The data flow symbol

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In a logical data flow diagram (DFD), the employees would best be represented by the terminator symbol. Terminators (or external entities) are the sources or destinations of data outside the system being diagrammed. Since employees would be considered entities that interact with the payroll system (providing input such as timesheets and receiving output such as paychecks), they are appropriately represented as terminators.

In a Logical Data Flow Diagram for a Payroll System,the