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05bc0303 System Analysis and Design

This document provides information about a System Analysis and Design course at Marwadi University. The course aims to teach students techniques for systems analysis and design that they will apply on the job. It covers topics like system concepts, system planning, cross-life cycle activities, system design, testing and quality assurance. The course prerequisites include fundamentals of structured programming. Upon completing the course, students will be well-versed in the role of systems analysts, structured analysis approaches, system design diagrams, and post-coding activities like testing, implementation and quality assurance.

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05bc0303 System Analysis and Design

This document provides information about a System Analysis and Design course at Marwadi University. The course aims to teach students techniques for systems analysis and design that they will apply on the job. It covers topics like system concepts, system planning, cross-life cycle activities, system design, testing and quality assurance. The course prerequisites include fundamentals of structured programming. Upon completing the course, students will be well-versed in the role of systems analysts, structured analysis approaches, system design diagrams, and post-coding activities like testing, implementation and quality assurance.

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Marwadi University

Bachelor of Computer Application


Semester III
Subject Code : 05BC0303
Subject Name: System Analysis and Design (SAD)

Learning Objectives:
System Analysis and Design is a practical field that relies on a core set of concepts and principles.
The objective of this course is to teach the students tried-and-tested techniques widely embraced
by experienced analysts that recent graduates are expected to apply on the job. The course is
meant to give balanced exposure to traditional approach to system analysis and design.

Prerequisites:
Fundamentals of Structured Programming

Course Content:
Unit Course Content Hours
1 System concepts: 10
The systems concept, Definition, characteristics of a system, Types of systems,
Introduction to fundamental information systems, Transaction processing
systems, Management Information systems, Decision support systems, Expert
systems, Office information systems, Personal and workgroup information
system-System Development Life Cycle: Various phases of system
development, Considerations for system planning and control for system
success-Role of system analyst.

2 System Planning: 10
Bases for planning in system analysis: Dimensions of Planning. Initial
Investigation: Determining user’s requirements and analysis, fact finding
process and techniques. Tools of structured Analysis: Data Flow diagram, data
dictionary, IPO and HIPO charts, Gantt charts, pseudo codes, Flow charts,
decision tree, decision tables, Structured English, Computer Aided System
Engineering (CASE), A CASE tool frame work.

3 Cross life cycle activities: 10


Fact-Finding, Tools, Review of literature, procedures, forms, files, on-site
observation, Research and site visits, Interviews and questionnaires, Type of
interviews and questionnaires, joint application development (JAD), JAD
participants, planning and conducting AD sessions ,Benefits. Feasibility and
Cost-Benefit Analysis: Feasibility considerations, Steps in feasibility analysis,
Feasibility report, cost-benefit analysis, categories, data analysis, Procedure
for cost benefit determination, the system proposal.

4 System Design: 10
Strategies for good system design, Introduction to structured design, object -
oriented design, logical and physical design.Input/output forms design:
Methods and issues for data capture and input, data entry, data input Model
input methods, Principles and guidelines for output design, Types of outputs,
Media and formats, System user’s issues for output design. File Organization
and database design: Introduction to files and database, File structures and
organization, objectives of database design, logical and physical view of data.

5 System testing and quality assurance: 08


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Marwadi University
Bachelor of Computer Application
Semester III
Subject Code : 05BC0303
Subject Name: System Analysis and Design (SAD)

Testing, different methods, Nature of test data, Test plan,testing techniques,


activity networks for system testing. Quality assurance: goals in system
development, trends, procedure, ISO certification. Implementation and
Software maintenance: Conversion, Activity network for conversion, Post-
implementation review, Software maintenance, Primary activities of a
maintenance procedure, reducing maintenance costs, Software
Documentation.

Text Book(s):
1. Awad, Elias M: “System Analysis and Design” Second Edition. Galgotia Publication Pvt.Ltd.
2. Edward,” System Analysis & Design “, Tata McGraw Hill, ISBN:8120317270.
3. Rajaraman,” Analysis and Design of Information System”, PHI Publication, ISBN -
8120312270
Reference Book(s):
1. Sen, James A: “Analysis and Design of Information Systems”. Mc-GrawHill International
edition.
2. Jeffrey L.Whitten: “System analysis and design methods”. Mc-Graw Hill International.
3. Igor Hawryszkiewyez, “Introduction to System Analysis and Design”, Prentice-Hall.
4. Jeffrey L. Whitten, and Lonnie D. Bentey, “Systems analysis and Design Methods”, Tata
McGraw-Hill.
5. Mark Lejk, and David Deeks, “An Introduction to System Analysis Techniques”, Prentice
Hall.
6. Don Yeates, Maura Shields and David Helmy, “System Analysis and Design”, Longman
group limited.
Accomplishment of the student after completing the course :
After completion of the course the students would be well versed with
The role of System Analyst
Modern structured analysis approaches
Preparing system design with different diagrams
The activity set to be performed after coding i.e. testing and quality assurance and
implementation aspects.

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