Question 1. Consider a desert as a system. Answer the following questions. Wherever possible you should try drawing a picture. a) What is your definition of a desert as a system? State your definition. b) What is within its boundary? c) What is in its environment? d) Provide examples of three possible sub-systems that it might contain? e) What feedback mechanisms are there? Question 2 For one of your sub-systems in question 1d produce a CATWOE and a Root Definition. Question 3 What is meant by the Holistic and Reductionist views of systems? In your answer you should provide a detailed example of both approaches and consider the differing circumstances under which the approaches are likely to lead to solutions to complex problems. Question 4 A whole systems approach is considered to have ten (10) elements according to Peter Stasinopoulos et al (2009). With reference to these ten elements produce a design for a large scale server farm. Stasinopoulos P et al 2009 Whole system Design Earthscan ISBN 978-1-84407-642-0 chapters 4 and 5