Computer applications 5
M Telfer
4 points * 39 lecture hours, 13 laboratory hours * First semester * Caulfield * Prerequisites: ENC2403
Software engineering. Program maintainability, modifiability, documentation. Structured analysis of data, data flow diagrams, data dictionary structured English, top down design. Structured design, transform analysis, transaction analysis. Contemporary developments. PC hardware and software selection and specification. Memory management. Bus systems. Computer-aided drafting. Use of CAD package, eg AutoCAD, drawing, editing, display control, drawing interchange protocols. CAD peripherals, digitiser, mouse, plotter, graphics hardware. Workstation requirements, standards, bandwidth, resolution, video modes.
Assessment
Examinations - Software engineering: 25% * Contemporary developments: 25% * Computer-aided drafting: 25% * Assignment: 25%
Recommended texts
Juliff P Program design Prentice-Hall, 1990
Yourdon E Modern structured analysis Prentice-Hall, 1989
Current Auto CAD reference manual or equivalent