Rationale
All ICT students need to develop a complete overview of the information system building process from initial problem definition, to analysis, design, implementation and maintenance. This systems analysis course provides comprehensive experience of the process of information system building. It provides the Information systems student with exposure to business system problems and opportunities to use systems modelling techniques to represent and solve them.
Course Description
This course provides instruction concerning three main concepts: (a)The Systems Development Life Cycle, (b)The prototyping process, (c) Rapid Applications Development , and (d) Modelling techniques under the conventional and object oriented approach to systems development.
Learning Outcome
On completion of this course students should be able to:
- Explain the differences between data and information.
- Create different types of information systems.
- Use diagram to show the information flow in different information systems.
- Apply knowledge of the stages information system development such as problem Definition, Feasibility Study, Analysis, Design, Construction, Testing, Implementation, Evaluation and Maintenance to create a solution to real problems.
- Describe the processes involved in prototyping.
- Explain the stages of prototyping.
- Use one of the two types of prototyping: throwaway and evolutionary prototyping during system development.
- Describe the advantages and limitations of each type of prototyping.
- Use the rapid application development process to create a product.
TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS
To facilitate fulfillment of the requirements of this course, the teaching and learning sessions will utilise the following approaches:
- Demonstrations
- Guided Practice
- Group Work
- Lab Work
- Independent Work
ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES
In this course marks will be assigned as follows:
- Coursework 60% – Written Pager, Labs and Presentation
- Examination 40%
ASSESSMENT SUMMARY
Task / Assignment No. Number | Due Date | Time | Weight | Type | Learning Outcomes |
1. Oral Presentation / Video | 31st Jan. | 3:00pm. | 20% | Class Work ( Group ) | 1, 2 and 3 |
2. Practical / Video | 21st Feb. | 3:00pm. | 30% | Project ( Group ) | 4, 5 and 6 |
3. Mid Term / Video | 28th Mar. | 3:00pm. | 20% | Test ( Presentation by Group ) | 7, 8 and 9 |
4. Final Examination | May | — | 30% | Individual | 1 to 9 |
Nb: Dates are subjected to be changed.