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Course
Number / Section: |
CIS 4296 (W281) / 001,
002 |
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Course
Title: |
Information Systems Analysis and
Design |
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Instructor: |
Dr. John T. Nosek |
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Office: |
Wachman Hall, Room 316. |
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Email: |
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Phone: |
215-204-7232. |
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Course
Web Page: Web
Site for Complete Syllabus: Prerequisites: |
CIS3209 and CIS 3229 must have
been completed with a grade of C or better. |
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Textbook(s): |
None
required. Recommended: Systems Analysis and Design: An
Applied Approach: Alan Dennis and Barbara Haley Wixom. Applying UML and
Patterns: An Introduction to Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Larman 1st, 2nd , or 3rd
edition. |
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Course Goals: |
Students
should be able to: 1.
Use modern structured design techniques and tools. 2.
Develop an initial problem statement and description
of needs. 3.
Complete initial analysis, including an estimate of
the costs and benefits (tangible and intangible) of a proposed project. 4.
Communicate with clients to understand needs and
provide an effective system. 5.
Design effective interactive screens and reports. 6.
Test their designs. 7.
Interface several packages and programs, for
example, databases with word processing systems. 8.
Make effective presentations of their work. 9.
Work effectively in teams. 10.
Quickly develop prototypes of systems; Create effective
documentation. |
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Topics Covered: |
Introduction to Analysis and Design: Essential Modeling
which includes Statement of Purpose; Events; Context Diagrams; and data
modeling; Introduction to UML which includes use cases, contracts, and system
sequence diagrams; Functional Requirements; Cost/Benefit Analysis; Prototype
development. |
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Attendance Policy: |
Attendance will be taken. |