An attribute is an aspect or quality of an entity which describes it or its actions. An attribute may describe some physical aspect, such as size, weight or color, or an aspect of the entity's location such as place of residence or place of birth.
Computer systems analysis is a hybrid of information technology and business. And computer systems analysts leverage both their knowledge of information technology and business to design better computer systems and processes for their clients.
What System Analysts (SA) do, is to study a business model, break it down to smaller bits of tangible information and understand how they should be processed. Then, these bits of information are compiled in the form of documents and visual diagrams ( UML, ER, IA Garrett ) for Programmers to comprehend and follow.