IS 421 Systems Analysis and Design
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Summary
Course focus is on both traditional and object oriented systems analysis, with an emphasis upon developing competency in a wide range of modeling techniques. Specific topics include: overview of the software development environment and project management; project selection, initiation, and planning; determining requirements; process modeling, including DFDs and use cases; logic modeling, including decision tables, sequence diagrams, and activity diagrams; introduction to Entity-Relationship Diagrams.
Texts
REQUIRED TEXT:
Kendall, K., & Kendall, J. (2014).
Systems analysis and design (9th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
ISBN (Print):
9780133023442 linkISBN (CourseSmart eText):
9780133023473 link ISBN (NOOKstudy eText):
9780133024470 linkASIN (Kindle eBook):
B00BG5VR3M link
Notes:
- The same text is used in IS 421-Systems Analysis and IS 422-System Design, Implementation, and Maintenance.
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The prior 8th edition of the text was published in January 2010. The 9th edition has minor upgrades over the 8th edition, primarily to cover technology trends such as cloud, big data, mobile, and social software for business. Most of these updates are in chapters covered by IS 422. When I refer to the text, I will assume the 9th edition. It may take more effort, but you should be able to follow along in IS 421 with the 8th edition. See http://www.pearsonhighered.com/kendall/
Prerequisites
None
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