Information systems II
C F Lau
6 points * Second semester * Distance * Prerequisites: GCO7825
Review of the systems analysis process, tools, and role of the analyst. Project selection and management. Cost-benefit and cost control: PERT, CPM and Gantt charts; estimation of time, human resources and equipment requirements; evaluation of proposals, systems methodologies and CASE tools; functional decomposition, data-oriented, prescriptive. Design of distributed and on-line systems. Data communication requirements: modems, protocols, standards; networking via common carrier, local area networks, ISDN, EDI, TCP/IP etc. Implementation: training and planning for implementation evaluation. System security: physical security; backups and documentation; data validation; access control systems.
Assessment
Assignments: 60% * Examination: 40%
Prescribed texts
To be advised
Recommended texts
Senn J A Analysis and design of information systems 2nd edn, McGraw-Hill, 1989