AGENCY: Department of Government Operations. Division of Finance. Payroll Office

SERIES: 8455
TITLE: System's program
DATES: ca. 1986-2003.
ARRANGEMENT: None.

DESCRIPTION: This is a set of instructions or procedures which command the computer to process information in a desired manner. They exist in machine-readable format and human-readable format. This description is only concerned with human-readable format. A system's programs are also known as the source codes or software. This record includes data entry programs, report generators, job control language, sorting procedures, and mathematical algorithms.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series were specifically approved by the State Records Committee.

APPROVED: 08/1986

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office until system is obsolete and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 4 years and then destroy.

Computer output microfiche master: Retain in Office until System is obsolete and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 4 years and then destroy.

APPRAISAL

Administrative

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