System Analysis and Design

Paper Code: 
MCA 225
Credits: 
04
Periods/week: 
04
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

 The course will enable the students to

  1. Understand both the nature of ‘information systems analysis and design’ and its various components.
  2. Demonstrate knowledge on the different phases of Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
  3.  Appreciate the use of systems design techniques, methodologies, and tools.
  4. Gather data to analyze and specify the requirements of a system.

 Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):

 

Learning Outcome (at course level)

Students will be able to:

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

  1. Design system components and environments.
  2. An understanding of the analysis and development techniques required as a team member of a medium-scale information systems development project.
  3. Build general and detailed models that assist programmers in implementing a system.
  4.  Write clear and concise business requirements and convert them into technical specifications.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, , Demonstration

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Quizzes, Presentations, Discussions

 

  • Assignments
  • Written test in classroom
  • Classroom activity
  • Written test in classroom
  • Semester End Examination

 

12.00
Unit I: 

Characteristics and types of system, Manual and automated systems real-life business subsystems,Systemsenvironment 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),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 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, 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, 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, 10thedition, 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: 
2019-20
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