System Concepts & Information System Environment: System concepts – Definition - Characteristics of a system - Elements of a system - Types of a System-System Development Life Cycle – The role of the System analyst.
System Analysis: System planning and Initial Investigation-Initial Investigation – Case Scenario – Problem Definition and Project Initiation- Background Analysis – Fact Finding-Information Gathering.
The tools of Structured Analysis –The Data Flow Diagram(DFD) - Data dictionary, Decision Tree and Structured English- Decision tables – Pros and Cons of Each Tool - Feasibility Study – Cost/ Benefit Analysis.
System Design: Introduction- The Process of Logical & Physical design – Design Methodologies- Input /Output and Forms Design – File Organization and Database Design.
System Implementation: System testing - Implementation and Software maintenance- Hardware/Software Selection- Security disaster/ recovery and ethics in System development.
Reference Book:
1. Jerry L.Whitten, Lonnie D.Bently & V1or M.Bar ,”System Analysis and Design Methods “ , Tata McGraw Hill Publications New Delhi, 5th edition,2007. 2. Kendall,” System Analysis and Design “, Pearson Education Ltd New Jersey, 2011.
Text Book:
Elias M.Awad ,”System Analysis and Design” Galgotia publication (P)Ltd New Delhi, 2nd Edition ,Reprint 2012.