Dept. of Economics and Decision Sciences
College of Business
Instructor: Dr. Esra fill Kasraie
Email: ekasraie/cherokee.astate.edu
http://www.clt.astate.edu/ekasraie
Classes: Sec 001 MW 12:30 - 01:45 BU, Room # 205
Office hours: TR 8:00-9:00, 11:00-12:00 (and by appointments)
Office phone: 972-3416 Ext. 193
Textbook:
Jeffrey L. Whitten, Lonnie D. Bentley & Kevin C. Dittman, Systems Analysis and Design Methods, 5th Edition, McGraw-Hill Irwin. 2000.
(Text web site: www.mhhe.com/whitten).
Course Objectives:
Since today more than ever, students needs to practice the application of the concepts, not just study applications of concepts, the purpose of this course is to introduce the concepts, tools, techniques and their applications to current system analysis and design methods. Classical methods such as Structured Analysis and Information Engineering are highlighted along with newer emerging methods of Objected - Oriented Analysis and Rapid Application Development. Examples of system analysis and design deliverable are provided for study and practice.
Class Attendance
Policy:
Regular attendance is expected. The Arkansas State University’s attendance policy on page 41, Undergraduate Bulletin, 2000-2001 will be strictly followed.
Grading:
The course grade will be determined on the bases of :
(a)- six examinations during the course. Each exam covers about two chapters and worth ten percent of the overall grades (or total 60%).
(b1)- there will be several homework that will be assigned from the end of each chapters worth about five percent each (or total 30%).
Please note that
1)- Each student has an option to drop one of the six exams, or the one that has the lowest grade at the end of class and take final exam instead (students may be exempt from the final exam if they are satisfied with the grades of all pre exams). Students are required to do the homework and analyze the assignments during the semester and discuss their conclusions with/in the class.
2)- Late homework will not be accepted.
3)- No credit will be given for plagiarized or copied homework.
4)- The instructor reserves the right to give unannounced quizzes or pop quizzes that will be averaged in with the homework grade.
Makeup Policy:
No make-up exam
will be scheduled, since one of the exams (the lowest one) will be dropped at
the end of semester.
General
Outline of course, Homeworks and Exams
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Date (Week of) |
Chapter (or Subject
of ) |
Exams ( 60% ) |
Homework (40%) Due date |
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Aug 16 –18 |
1. Players in the Systems Games |
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Aug 21-30 |
1. Players in the systems games 2. Information System Building Blocks |
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Sep 01- 08 |
2. Information system Building Blocks 3. Information Systems Development |
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Sep 11 – 22 |
3. Information Systems Development 4. Project Management |
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Oct 02 – 13 Oct 5** |
5. Systems Analysis 6. Requirements Discovery |
Exam, Ch 3-4 (10%) |
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Oct 16 – 20 Oct 19** |
6. Requirements Discovery 7. Data Modeling & Analysis |
Exam, Ch 5-6 (10%) |
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Oct 23 - 31 |
7. Data Modeling & Analysis 8. Process Modeling |
Exam, Ch 7-8 (10%) |
Oct 31 Ch#7, Page303 Minicase#4 |
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Nov 06 - 17 |
8. Process Modeling 9. Feasibility Analysis and the System Proposal |
Exam, Ch 9-10 (10%) |
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Nov 20 - 22 |
10. Systems Design 11. Application Architecture and Modeling |
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Nov 27 - 30 |
12. Database Design 13. Output Design and Prototyping, |
Exam, Ch 11-12 (10%) |
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Dec 01 - 04 |
14. Input Design and Prototyping 15. Use Interface Design
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Exam, Ch 13-15 (10%) |
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Optional Dec 08-11 # |
Chapters: 5, 6, 10 & 12 |
Final Comprehensive
Exam (10%) |
(by Fall 2000, Final Examination Schedule) |
# Final Exams: Sec 001