This course will focus on the application of the systems approach to the analysis and design of information systems. Topics covered include object-oriented analysis models and tools; use cases, system modeling using UML; requirements specification development; other techniques for information requirement analysis, systems analysis issues, design theory, design techniques, system development life cycle and project management issues and a term project;
Course Description
- Object-oriented analysis models and tools
- Use cases
- System modeling using UML
- Requirements specification development
- Other techniques for information requirement analysis
- Systems analysis issues
- Design theory
- Design techniques
- System development life cycle
- Project management issues and a term project
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
- Be familiar with software engineering issues such as correctness, reliability, productivity.
- Be familiar with organizational dynamics as it applies to projects.
- Be familiar with the system lifecycle approach and its phases.
- Be familiar with the distinction between analysis and design activities and skills.
- Be familiar with working with a team to produce requirements specification document.
- Be familiar with the purpose, structure and contents of a requirements specification document.
- Master applying an object-oriented methodology to the analysis of a real-world problem.
- Master writing use cases to model functional requirements.
- Master using UML use case, class, sequence and collaboration diagrams to model data and behavior requirements.
- Be familiar with non-functional requirements such as security, integrity, response time and reliability.
- Be familiar with using a UML tool.
