GCO4805

Software systems design and development

R J Bignall

6 points
* First semester
* Distance

Objectives To develop the software design and programming abilities needed to construct practical and efficient applications for use in a business environment and to provide an appreciation of the factors that contribute to software quality.

Synopsis Basic systems analysis and program design principles, data entry and validation, screen and output design, modular programming, use of a visual program development environment; files and databases, menu-task systems, program documentation, software evaluation, windows, colour, utility and library routines.

Assessment Two assignments: 60%
* Examinations (2 hours): 40%

Prescribed texts

Robertson D I Simple program design 2nd edn, Nelson, 1993
Schneider D I An introduction to programming using Visual Basic 4.0 2nd edn, Prentice-Hall, 1997

Recommended texts

Hawryskiewycz I T Systems analysis and design 3rd edn, Prentice-Hall, 1994
Hollander T Programming with Visual Basic 4 Wiley, 1997
Watterson, K L Visual basic database programming Addison-Wesley, 1994