Software systems design and development
R J Bignall
7 points * First semester * Distance * Prerequisite: GCO7801
Systems analysis, system design principles, data entry and validation, screen and report design, program design, modular programming, the dBase programming language, menu-task systems, program documentation, data dictionaries and data analysis, file design, windows, colour, utility and library routines.
Assessment
Two assignments: 60% * Examinations (2 hours): 40%
Prescribed text
Pratt P J and Last M Z Advanced dBase IV programming Boyd and Fraser, 1994