Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Objectives At the completion of this subject students should understand the nature of 4GL's scope and application; understand the organisational impact of 4GL's development environments, and the process of selecting an appropriate 4GL tool; and know how and be able to develop applications in a Windows environment.
Synopsis Application development using 4GL; introduction to Ingres; the application development environment; fourth-generation data; Why 4GLs? Historical background, evaluation criteria and techniques. Data dictionary concepts, systems prototyping, impact on SDLC, methodologies, recent development. Principles of graphical user interface design. Developing systems in a Windows environment using Ingres/Windows 4GL and Ingres Vision. A user's view of 4GLs - planning for success, defining the strategic use, costing and benefit of the 4GL environment.
Assessment Examinations: 40% + Practical work: 60%