Fourth-generation systems
S Tucker
6 points * 4 hours per week * First/Second semester * Caulfield * Prerequisites: COT2132, SFT2110 or SFT2121 * Prohibitions: CFR3332, SFT2204
Application Development: the application development environment using fourth generation languages (4GL) and event-driven programming. Historical background, reasons for using a 4GL and components of a 4GL. 4GL association with: DBMS, data dictionary, prototyping, systems development methodologies, impact on SDLC. User's view of 4GL: planning for success, evaluation criteria, defining strategic use, costing and benefits of 4GL, impact on the organisation. Developing systems: text-based environment using Ingres User Interfaces and ABF; windows environment using Ingres/Windows 4GL following the principles of graphical user interface design.
Assessment
Assignments and practical examination: 60% * Theory examination: 40%
Recommended texts
Holloway S Fourth generation systems Nelson, 1991
Malamud C Ingres, tools for building and information architecture Nelson, 1989
Martin J Fourth generation languages Vol 1-1, Savant, 1983
Tasker D Fourth generation data Prentice-Hall, 1989
Zinky M A and others Introduction to Ingres PWS-Kent, 1992