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Course Number: CIS 3301
Course Title:
Systems Analysis & Design
Instructor:
Dr. U. Bose
Office Hours: Online by email, or by appointment
Phone: 713-221-8251 Office: Room B-434
email: boseu@uhd.edu
Technical Assistance with Blackboard Vista:
713-221-8540 or UHDOnline
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Course Description
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A study of concepts, skills,
and techniques to effectively analyze and develop computer information
systems in a team environment. Topics include systems thinking and systems
development based in an organizational context utilizing the Systems
Development Life Cycle methodology to provide a strong conceptual and
systematic framework. The various analytical and design skills and
techniques to develop software are presented within this framework. Project
management, computer-aided software tools, and other automated development
technologies are introduced.
Prerequisites of
course: Completion
of the common core plus 18 additional hours; Grade of C or better in CIS
2301.
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Course Objectives
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The overall
course objective is to give students the concepts and skills they need to
analyze and design information systems. More specifically, upon successful
completion of the course, students are expected to be able to:
- Describe and be knowledgeable about
the environment in which information systems are developed.
- Explain the essentials of
information systems project management.
- Analyze a business need and develop
an appropriate strategy and information systems design to solve the
business problem.
- Use various information-gathering
techniques for eliciting user requirements and system expectations.
- Construct and interpret a variety
of system description documents, including data flow diagrams,
decision tables, and other diagrams as well as screen, form, and
report layouts.
- Distinguish between alternative
designs for distributed systems, and explain issues about designing
Internet-based systems.
- Communicate effectively, in both
written and oral forms, systems specifications.
- Describe and be knowledgeable about
systems implementation and operation activities, such as coding,
testing, installation of systems, training and supporting end users,
and maintenance.
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Textbook Information
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Modern Systems Analysis and
Design, Fifth Edition; Authored by Hoffer,
George, and Valacich; Published by Prentice Hall,
2008; ISBN: 9780132240765.
Other required
resources:
- Microsoft Project software
- Microsoft Visio software
The software are
installed in the student computer labs on UHD campus. Personal copy of the
academic version of the software can be obtained after the semester begins.
Contact me after the semester begins for more information.
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Exams
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All exams will be held at the
Downtown campus. The exam dates and times will be indicated in the
syllabus.
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Policies
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STATEMENT OF REASONABLE
ACCOMODATION:
"UHD adheres to
all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and guidelines
with respect to providing reasonable accommodations for students with
disabilities. Students with disabilities should register with Disabled
Student Services and contact their instructor(s) in a timely manner to
arrange for appropriate accommodations. "
UNIVERSITY POLICIES:
All students are
subject to UH-Downtown’s Academic Honesty Policy and to all other
university-wide policies and procedures as they are set forth in the
UH-Downtown University Catalog and Student Handbook.
ACADEMIC HONESTY
POLICY:
The University Academic
Honesty Policy will be strictly enforced. A good source of information to
help you understand what constitutes plagiarism can be found on the UHD
Library website http://www.uhd.edu/library/guides/plagiarism.html.
In brief, PLAGIARISM (copying ideas, writings, etc. of another and passing
them off as your own) is cheating. Any student suspected of violating this
policy will be treated in accordance with the provisions of the Academic
Honesty Policy found in the UHD Student Handbook http://www.uhd.edu/campus/handbook0606/policies.htm#academic.
Please read the Academic Honesty Policy carefully. Any violation of this
policy may result in an “F”
for the course.
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Technology
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This course is delivered
through the Internet. The system you will use to access this online course
is Blackboard Vista. Students are expected to have access to a computer
connected to the Internet on a daily basis to successfully complete this
course.
If you are going to do your
course work from home, you must have a broadband connection to the
Internet, typically through a DSL or cable modem line to guarantee
high-speed access and optimal performance of the Blackboard Vista course
delivery system. If you plan to access the course from work, try connecting
early in the course to make sure that you can access the online course from
work. Some businesses have very rigid settings on their firewalls that do
not allow participation in activities such as chat, or the interactivity
necessary to take a quiz online.
Blackboard Vista help is available online
by visiting www.uhd.edu/vista
. Click on the Vista Help Page link.
For additional help, students should call 713-221-8540 and select option 4.
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