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Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2009 - 2010
This information is provisional and subject to change.

Module Title Systems Analysis
Module Code CA214
School Computing
Online Module Resources

Module Co-ordinatorMr Renaat VerbruggenOffice NumberL2.43
Level 2 Credit Rating 5
Pre-requisite None
Co-requisite None
Module Aims
The module will introduce students to the standard approaches of Structured Systems Analysis (using SSADM ): 7Data Flow Analysis 7Logical Data Modelling 7Normalisation 7Entity/Event Modelling

Learning Outcomes
As a result of this module, students will have a thorough knowledge of the techniques of SSADM and should be able to analyse, model and critique software systems modelled in a structured manner. Specifically at the end of this module the student will be able to: 7 Understand the role of the systems analyst. 7Design a system using Data Flow Diagrams. 7Document a software system using a Data Dictionary. 7Describe process logic using mini-specifications. 7Normalise a data model to Boyce-Codd Normal Form.

Indicative Time Allowances
Hours
Lectures 24
Tutorials 0
Laboratories 24
Seminars 0
Independent Learning Time 27
Total 75
Placements
Assignments
NOTE
Assume that a 5 credit module load represents approximately 75 hours' work, which includes all teaching, in-course assignments, laboratory work or other specialised training and an estimated private learning time associated with the module.

Indicative Syllabus
Students will study techniques rather than theory Systems Analysis: (Tools and Techniques) · Role and problems of Systems Analysis. · Data Flow Diagrams. · Logical Data Models. · Data Dictionaries. · Describing Process Logic - Mini-Specifications. · Normalisation
Assessment
Continuous Assessment50% Examination Weight50%
Indicative Reading List
SSADM Version 4: A user's guide (Edition 2nd), Malcolm Eva, McGraw-Hill, 1994 ISBN: 0-07-707959-0 Practical SSADM version 4+, A complete tutorial guide. (Edition 2nd), Philip Weaver, Nicholas Lambrou and Matthew Walkley, FT/Prentice Hall, 1998 ISBN: 0-273-62675-2 Supplementary Object-oriented SSADM , Keith Robinson & Graham Berrisford, Prentice-Hall, 1994 ISBN: 0-13-309444-8
Programme or List of Programmes
BSSAStudy Abroad (DCU Business School)
BSSAOStudy Abroad (DCU Business School)
CASEBSc in Computer Applications (Sft.Eng.)
ECSAStudy Abroad (Engineering & Computing)
ECSAOStudy Abroad (Engineering & Computing)
HMSAStudy Abroad (Humanities & Soc Science)
HMSAOStudy Abroad (Humanities & Soc Science)
SHSAStudy Abroad (Science & Health)
SHSAOStudy Abroad (Science & Health)
Timetable this semester: Timetable for CA214
Date of Last Revision05-NOV-04
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