152-171 Systems Design     Introduction to Systems Analysis & Design

A practical course which provides actual hands on experience with designing a software project. Students work in teams to develop software design documents and software specifications. Concepts stressed are prototyping, documentation, communication, teamwork, and project management.

Prerequisite: Systems Analysis

• Syllabus



• Schedule

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• Unit 1 Team Building
• Team Building Video Notes
• Ten Reasons Why Teams Fail


• Unit 2 Systems Design
• Chapter 11 Presentation


• Unit 3 Process Design
• Chapter 12 Presentation
• DFD Worksheets
• DFD Pretest


• Unit 4 Database Design
• Chapter 13 Presentation
• Normalization Presentation
• Normalization Worksheets
• Normalization Pretest


• Unit 5 Input Output Design
• Chapter 14 Presentation
• Output Expanded Data Repository
• Chapter 15 Presentation
• Input Expanded Data Repository
• Chapter 16 Presentation

• Check offs
• Personal Mission Statement
• Personal Journal(3)
• Team Creation
• Scope Definition
• Problem Analysis
• Requirements Analysis
• Logical Design
• Physical Design


• Assignments
• Chapter 11 Worksheet
• Chapter 12 Worksheet
• Chapter 13 Worksheet
• Chapter 14 Worksheet
• Chapter 15 Worksheet
• Chapter 16 Worksheet


• Milestones


• Planning Document
• Peer Evaluation
• Leader Evaluation


• Miscellaneous
• Six Ways to Win Friends
• Qualities of a Good Student