Systems Analysis and Design
United States Edition
6th Edition
Published on 16. April 2004
Book
Hardback
752 pages
978-0-13-145455-2 (ISBN)
Description
For junior/senior/graduate level courses in Systems Analysis and Design.
Dynamic, comprehensive coverage makes this the perfect text on systems analysis and design, with a student-friendly presentation of development, methods, tools, and techniques. A variety of review questions and problems, an ongoing case study, and an Internet-based case study offer students an understandable and motivating look at the SAD field.
Dynamic, comprehensive coverage makes this the perfect text on systems analysis and design, with a student-friendly presentation of development, methods, tools, and techniques. A variety of review questions and problems, an ongoing case study, and an Internet-based case study offer students an understandable and motivating look at the SAD field.
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Edition
6th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Weight
1700 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-145455-2 (9780131454552)
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Content
I. SYSTEMS ANALYSIS FUNDAMENTALS.
1. Assuming the Role of the Systems Analyst.
2. Understanding Organizational Style and Its Impact on Information Systems.
3. Determining Feasibility and Managing Analysis and Design Activities.
II. INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS.
4. Information Gathering: Interactive Methods.
5. Information Gathering: Intrusive Methods.
6. Prototyping, RAD and Extreme Programming.
III. THE ANALYSIS PROCESS.
7. Using Data Flow Diagrams.
8. Analyzing Systems Using Data Dictionaries.
9. Describing Process Specifications and Structured Decisions.
10. Preparing the Systems Proposal.
IV. THE ESSENTIALS OF DESIGN.
11. Designing Effective Output.
12. Designing Effective Input.
13. Designing Databases.
14. Designing User Interfaces.
15. Designing Accurate Data-Entry Procedures.
V. SOFTWARE ENGINEERING AND IMPLEMENTATION.
16. Quality Assurance through Software Engineering.
17. Successfully Implementing the Information System.
18. Object-Oriented Systems Analysis and Design and UML.
1. Assuming the Role of the Systems Analyst.
2. Understanding Organizational Style and Its Impact on Information Systems.
3. Determining Feasibility and Managing Analysis and Design Activities.
II. INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS.
4. Information Gathering: Interactive Methods.
5. Information Gathering: Intrusive Methods.
6. Prototyping, RAD and Extreme Programming.
III. THE ANALYSIS PROCESS.
7. Using Data Flow Diagrams.
8. Analyzing Systems Using Data Dictionaries.
9. Describing Process Specifications and Structured Decisions.
10. Preparing the Systems Proposal.
IV. THE ESSENTIALS OF DESIGN.
11. Designing Effective Output.
12. Designing Effective Input.
13. Designing Databases.
14. Designing User Interfaces.
15. Designing Accurate Data-Entry Procedures.
V. SOFTWARE ENGINEERING AND IMPLEMENTATION.
16. Quality Assurance through Software Engineering.
17. Successfully Implementing the Information System.
18. Object-Oriented Systems Analysis and Design and UML.