Calumet College of St. Joseph
SYLLABUS FOR SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN

 

 

Term:  Spring, 2000-2001  (002)  (January 10 - April 19, 2000)

Course Number:   CIS420                

Instructor:   David L. Poleski

Office:  Room # 518

Office Phone:  219- 473- 4294

E-mail:  dpoleski@gte.net

Home Phone: (optional)

 

Office Hours:  By appointment

 

Course Time:             Friday 6:30 – 9:30

Course Description:  As an overview of the system development life cycle, this course will cover both classical and structured tools and techniques for system analysis and design.

 

.Prerequisites:    CIS 100, 125, 312, or 320

 

Textbooks:     System Analysis and Design, 1998; Shelly, Cashman, and Rosenblatt; Course Technology.

 

 

Statement of Plagiarism:

If an instructor or other Calumet College of St. Joseph personnel find that a student has plagiarized or been involved in another form of academic dishonesty, the instructor or other personnel may elect to bring the matter up for judicial review. The maximum penalty for any form of academic dishonesty is dismissal from the College. The procedures for judicial review are listed under the section of CCSJ handbook that addresses student grievances.

 

Calumet College of St. Joseph adheres to citation guidelines as prescribed by the particular discipline (i.e., MLA, APA, and Chicago Manual of Style or Turabian.).  All of these guidelines are available in the Calumet College of St. Joseph library or bookstore.  These texts outline how to cite references from a variety of sources, including electronic media.

 

Withdrawal from Classes Policy:

Please see the Degree Completion Program’s Student Handbook for withdrawal policy.  All withdrawals are completed through the Degree Completion Academic Advisor’s office.

 

Class Policy on Attendance:  All students are expected to attend regularly scheduled class meetings.  If you are unable to attend class, please leave a message in my mailbox.  If you are absent for an exam, it is your responsibility to arrange to take the missed exam.

 

Class Policy For Assignments:                      Homework is to be submitted weekly.  All homework must be submitted on the day of the final exam.

 

 

 

Learning Outcomes/Student Objectives:

Students in this course will:         As an introduction to System Analysis and Design, this course will present both classical and structured techniques for system investigation, development, and implementation that will allow the student to gain a threshold skill level in system design management.

 

Grading:          Final grades will be allocated according to the following:

 

Assessment:

Homework                                                        60 % of grade

Mid- Term Exam                                               20 % of grade

Final Exam                                                        20% of grade               

 

Grading Scale:

A:         100% - 92%                  B:         91% - 82%      

C:         81% - 72%       D:         71% - 62%       F:         61% and Below

 

Class Assignments:    Homework is to be submitted weekly.  All homework must be submitted on the day of the final exam.

 

                                                                       

                                     Course Schedule

 

1/12/01                                                            Course Introduction

 

1/19/01                                                            Chapter 1:   Introduction to Information System

Review Questions – 1 - 18

Case Study – Green Pastures, Inc. – Assignments – 1 - 4

 

Phase 1:                                              System Planning

 

1/26/01                                                            Chapter 2:   Preliminary Investigation         

                                                            Review Questions – 1 - 12

                                                            Case Study- Ridgeway Company – Assignments – 1-4

 

Phase 2:                                              System Analysis

 

2/02/01                                                            Chapter 3:  Determining Requirements

                                                            Review Questions – 1 – 16

                                                            Case Study – Hoober Industries – Assignment- 1 – 4

 

2/09/01                                                            Chapter 4:   Analyzing requirements

                                                            Review Questions – 1 – 18

                                                            Case Study – Ridgeway Company- Assignment- 1 – 4

 

2/16/01                                                            Chapter 5:   Evaluating Alternative and Strategies

                                                            Review Question s– 1 –24

                                                           

Phase 3:                                              System Design

 

2/23/01                                                            Chapter 6:   Out put Design

                                                            Review Question s– 1 – 18

                                                            Case Study – Ridgeway Company – Assignment- 1, 2

 

3/02/01                                                            Mid – Term

 

3/09/01                                                            Chapter 7:   Input Design

                                                            Review Question s– 1, 2, 3(list only), 4 – 14

                                                            Case Study – Carl’s Corvettes -  Assignments- 1

 

3/16/01                                                            Chapter 8:   File and database Design

                                                            Review Questions – 1 – 20

                                                           

3/23/01                                                            Chapter 9:   System Architecture

                                                            Review Questions – 1 – 20

 

Phase 4:                                              System Implementation

 

3/30/01                                                            Chapter 10:   Application Development

                                                            Review Question – 1 – 8

                                                            Chapter 11:   Installation and Evaluation

                                                            Review Question – 1 – 12

 

Phase 5:                                              Systems Operation and Support

 

4/06/01                                                            Chapter 12:   System Operation and Support

                                                            Review Question – 1 –15

 

4/13/01                                                            Easter Recess

 

4/20/01                                                Final Exam (All homework must be submitted at this

                                                                                    time)