System Analysis and Design

Paper Code: 
MCA 225
Credits: 
04
Periods/week: 
04
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  • The course will enable the student to have the insight of the systems concept through the analysis and design.
  • The course will also help them understand the systems implementation and scheduling.
12.00
Unit I: 
Characteristics and Types of System

Characteristics and types of system, Manual and automated systems real-life business subsystems, Systems environment and boundaries, Real-time and distributed systems, Basic principles of successful systems, Role and need of systems analyst.

12.00
Unit II: 
Introduction to Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Introduction to Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Systems documentation considerations, Principles of systems documentation, Types of documentation and their importance, Enforcing documentation discipline in an organization. Data and fact gathering techniques: Interviews, Group communication, Presentations, Site visits. Feasibility study and its importance, Types of feasibility reports System Selection plan and proposal Prototyping, Tools and techniques.

12.00
Unit III: 
Process Modelling

Process modeling, Logical and physical design, Design representation, Systems flowcharts and structured charts, Data flow diagrams, Common diagramming conventions and guidelines using DFD and ERD diagrams. Data Modeling and systems analysis, Designing the internals: Program and Process design, Designing Distributed Systems.

12.00
Unit IV: 
Input/output Forms Design

Input/output forms design, User-interface design, Graphical interfaces Module specifications, Module coupling and cohesion, Top-down and bottom-up design. Planning considerations, Conversion methods, producers and controls, System acceptance Criteria, System evaluation and performance, Testing and validation

12.00
Unit V: 
Systems qualify Control and assurance

Systems qualify Control and assurance, Maintenance activities and issues. Procedures and norms for utilization of computer equipment, Audit of computer system usage, Audit trails. Threat to computer system and control measures, Disaster recovery and contingency planning

ESSENTIAL READINGS: 
  • Jeffery Whitten, Lonnie Bentaly, “System Analysis and Design Methods”, McGraw Hill/Irwin; 7th edition, 2005.
  • Igor Hawryszkiewycz, “Introduction to Systems Analysis and Design”, 5th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2000.
  • Shelly Cashman Series, “System Analysis & Design”, Thomson Press, 10th edition, 2013.
REFERENCES: 
  • S.A Kelkar, “Structured System Analysis and Design”, Prentice Hall India, 2004.
  • Elias M. Awad, “System Analysis and Design”, Galgotia’s, 2nd Edition, 2003.
  • Kendall and Kendall, “System Analysis and Design”, Pearson Education, 9th Edition, 2013.
Academic Year: 
2018-19
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