Monash University Computing & Information Technology handbook 1995

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GCO2813

Information systems II

C F Lau

6 points * 4 hours per week * Second semester * Gippsland/Distance * Prerequisites: GCO1813 or GCO2852 * Prohibitions: CFR2161, SYS2071, SYS2161

Review of the systems analysis process, tools, and role of the analyst. Project selection and management. Cost-benefit and cost control; PERT, CPM, Gantt charts; estimation of time, human resources and equipment requirements, evaluation of proposals. Systems methodologies and CASE tools. Design of distributed and on-line systems. Data communication requirements: modems, protocols, standards. Implementation: training and planning for implementation evaluation. Controls and security.

Assessment

Examination (3 hours): 50% * Other assessment modes: 50%

Prescribed texts

Burch J G Systems analysis, design and implementation Boyd and Fraser, 1992


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