CS 351 - Systems Design and Analysis I

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Course Prerequisite

• * DOS & Windows manuals
• * Excelerator software manuals
• * Internet materials
• * Wordprocessor (MS Word or WordPerfect)
• * Presentation Graphics (MS PowerPoint or Presentation)
• * Microsoft Project

• 1) To provide an overview of the concepts and techniques of systems analysis;
• 2) To study the complete systems/software life cycle including developing requirements, generating specifications, designing systems and programs, choosing computer languages, testing/debugging, writing documentation, and doing maintenance;
• 3) To give students a practical experience of the systems analysis and design process.

• 1) Carry-out the systems analysis of a complex system;
• 2) Develop the requirements and specifications documents for use in the software development process;
• 3) Design a user interface;
• 4) Choose an appropriate programming language or application program for the system under analysis;
• 5) Describe the software development life cycle as it applies to a project.

• 1) Introduction to Systems Development
  • a. Systems Development Methodologies
  • b. Taking a Structured Approach and Using Modeling Tools
  • c. Systems Development Management and Automation
• 2) The Front-End Phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle
  • a. Systems Planning
  • b. Systems Analysis
  • c. General Systems Design
  • d. Systems Evaluation and Selection
• 3) Detailed Systems Design
  • a. Designing the Systems Output
  • b. Designing the Systems Input
  • c. Designing the Systems Process
  • d. Designing the Systems Database
  • e. Designing Systems Controls
  • f. Designing Networks
  • g. Designing Computer Architectures
• 4) Hands-on designing systems

• 1) The class will meet for two one-hour and fifteen minute lecture/discussion periods. Some of these classes will be held in the Dino Lab in the Science Annex.
• 2) Some lectures may be supplemented with videos to allow students access to information not currently available on campus.
• 3) The course may also include lectures by invited speakers and visits to local industries and research labs.
• 4) The labs should stress hands-on designing by the students.
• 5) The course will also include reports from the students on the system they are designing.

• 1) Readings from the textbook.
• 2) Outside reading from popular computing and periodicals like Byte, ComputerWorld, Datamation PC Magazine etc.
• 3) Readings from documents found on the Internet.
• 4) Readings from the class ListServ.
• 5) Lab assignments will include -
  • a. systems planning and analysis using CASE tools and Microsoft Project
  • b. analysis and design of a small project done in pairs
  • c. assisting in the analysis and design of a class project
• 6) Possible Projects Topics might include:
  • a) parts of the campus's New Student ID System
  • b) personal property database for security
  • c) departmental advising system
  • d) project selected by students and approved by instructor.

• 1) Homework including lab assignments and/or frequent quizzes on material discussed in class and lab. (200 - 250 pts).
• 2) The students would be expected to summarize their readings in a weekly journal. These journals should be submitted electronically to my e-mail account (5 pts each week). Students will also be expected to take part in discussions on the class's Listserver - SDA (up to 100 pts).
• 3) Small group project which will include an oral and written report to the class on the system designed (100 pts). Written reports must be completed using a word processor like Microsoft's Word. Oral presentations must be completed and presented using presentation software like Microsoft's PowerPoint.
• 4) participation in a class project and final presentation (100 pts). Written reports must be completed using a word processor like Microsoft's Word. Oral presentations must be completed and presented using presentation software like Microsoft's PowerPoint

A 	90% - 100%					B 	80% - 89% 
C 	70% - 79% 					D 	60% - 69%

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