CITA 325 - Systems Analysis and Design

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0

Prerequisite(s): CITA 130 and Bachelors level student

Restriction(s): None

Corequisite(s): None

This course provides an overview of the system development life cycle. The course develops the ability to analyze an existing information system within an organization, to identify information requirements, and to specify the functions of a new system using the traditional approach to systems analysis and data modeling.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Student will learn what a system is and the components of a system
To be able to determine the nature and scope of a system problem
To develop a procedure for investigation of a system
To gain an understanding of data and process modeling
To analyze development strategies
Student will acquire and understand the Systems Development Life Cycle and the five stages it is comprised of.
To understand how to implement a system
To gain an appreciation of the support necessary once a system is running
To understand the process of output and user interface design
To understand the process of data design
To understand the design of the system architecture
To gain an understanding of requirements modeling
Student will use data modeling tools such as data flow diagrams and data dictionaries