Dr. Mohammad Ali H. Eljinini

Course Name: : Analysis and Design of Information Systems

Course Number: 605342

Course Description:

3 credit hours: Prerequisite: 605223

General system theory, information theory, IS management, business systems,tools of systems analysis, system analysis and design, types of information systems,CASE.

Students are required to do project work.

Course Contents: 

1. General systems theory

          _ Systems definition and types

         _ Systems modeling  

          _ Management systems  

2. Information theory

          _ Information basics and importance 

          _ Information sources and resources 

          _ Information roles in the organization  

          _ Components of Information system  

3. Information systems management

          _ Managing information technology 

          _ Information security and ethics  

          _ Evaluating information systems    

4. Information systems in business management

         _ Types ( operational, managerial, strategic)  

         _ Operational ( transactions, process control, office automation) 

         _ Managerial (reporting, DSS, executive ) 

         _ Artificial intelligence and expert systems

5. Tools of systems analysis

         _ Charts, tables, networks

         _ Data flow diagrams

         _ Data dictionary

         _ Entity - relationship model

6.The systems analysts

         _ Systems analyst and his rolls

         _ Education, training and  skills of systems analyst

 6. Analysis phase

         _ Information system life cycle

         _ Systems identification and feasibility

         _ Requirements analysis

         _ Interviewing

         _ Using Questionnaires

         _ Observations

         _ Structured analysis

7. Design Phase

         _ Output design

         _ Input design

         _ Design of file and database

         _ Design of user interface

         _ Design of accurate data entry procedures

         _ Prototyping

         _ CASE tools

         _ System documentation

         _ System implementation

         _ Object oriented design          

Lab assignments

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Students are assigned a team work projects during the course.

Textbook:

Systems analysis and design

Second edition

By Kendall and Kendall 1992

References: 

1- Introduction to information systems

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 Exams & Grades:

First Exam: 25%                                   

Second Exam: 25%

Final Exam: 40%

Class Activities: 10%