Al-Isra Private University
Faculty of Science and Information Technology
Department of CS
Course Plan
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Course No.:
601221
Course Name:
Information System Analysis(1)
Course Website: http://elearn.isra.edu.jo
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Course Classification:
Department Compulsory (CIS,CS,SE)
Time Division:
3 Lectures
Semester &Year: Second, 2007/2008
Course Description
(3 credit hours, Prerequisite: 605225/ Object Oriented Paradigms)
System Theory, information systems and information systems types, system analysis and design
methods, object oriented system analysis and design methods. Study cases.
Course Intended Outcomes
At the end of the course, students are expected to learn:
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Week
Feb 17
Feb 24
Mar 2
Mar 9
Mar 16
The fundamentals of Information System Analysis & Design
The strategies of system analysis
The strategies of system design
Implementation of a design Course Outline
Sun Class (Text Sec.)
Tue Class (Text Sec.)
1. Fundamentals,
General System Theory
System Definition, (Part I)
Characteristics of Systems
Elements of Systems
Types of systems, (Part I)
Design
Implementation and Operation
Evaluation and Maintenances,
(Part I)
Developing Data Flow
Diagrams(DFD), (Part III)
Developing Data Flow Diagramexamples, (Part III)
Entity-Relationship Diagram examples, (Instructor’s notes)
2. System Analysis,
Data Collection – Observation,
Interviewing, Questionnaire,
(Part II)
Developing Data Flow Diagramsexamples, (Part III)
Entity-Relationship Diagram (ER),
(Instructor’s notes)
Process Specifications- Structured
English, (Part III)
First Exam
Thu Class (Text Sec.)
The system development life cycle
(SDLC)
Preliminary Investigation and Feasibility
Study, Analysis, (Part I)
Data Dictionary (DD)
Introduction to DFD
(Part III)
Developing Data Flow Diagrams(DFD)examples, (Part III)
Entity-Relationship Diagram (ER)examples, (Instructor’s notes)
Holyday
Mar 23
Decision Tables
Decision Tree, (Part III)
Mar 30
3. Information Systems Design,
Output design Objectives
Designing screen output,(Part IV)
Designing DatabaseNormalization, (Part IV)
4. OOAD and UML,
The Object-Oriented idea
Definitions & concepts, (Part V)
UML, Introduction,
(Part V)
Behavioral Diagrams-examples,
(Part V)
Structural Diagrams,
(Part V)
Input Design Objectives
Designing Database-Data Concepts,
(Part IV)
Designing Database-Normalization
(examples), (Part IV)
Object-Oriented analysis,
(Part V)
UML Diagrams
Behavioral Diagrams, (Part V)
Behavioral Diagrams-examples,
(Part V)
Second Exam
UML Diagrams
Behavioral Diagrams-examples, (Part V)
Holyday
Structural Diagrams-examples,
(Part V)
Implementation Approaches,
(Part V)
Structural Diagrams-examples,
(Part V)
Security, (Part V)
4. Implementation,
Implementation Approaches, (Part V)
Review {Third Exam}
Apr 6
Apr 13
Apr 20
Apr 27
May 4
May 11
May 18
May 25
June 8
Final Exam
Return and Discussion of the First Exam
Results
Designing Database-Normalization,
(Part IV)
Designing User Interface-Types of user
Interface, (Part IV)
Object-Oriented Design,
(Part V)
Return and Discussion of the Second
Exam Results
Al-Isra Private University
Faculty of Science and Information Technology
Department of CS
Course Plan
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Textbook
Kendell and Kendell ,"System Analysis and Design"; 6th edition; Prentice Hall; 2006.
Suggested references
 Valacich. George. Hoffer, “Essentials of System Analysis and Design”, 3rd edition, 2006
 Perry Edwards, " System Analysis and Design", McGraw-Hill, 2002
 Satzinger, J.W.; "System Analysis & Design"; 2nd Edition; Thomson Learning, 2001.
 Gupta U.G., "Information system success in 21th centuray", Prentice Hall, 2000
 Maciaszck, L.A., "Requirement analysis and System Design", Addison-Wesely, 2001.
 Lejk M.and Decks, " An Introduction to System Analysis techniques", 2nd edition, Pearson
Education 2002.
Marking
First Exam
Second Exam
Activity
Final Exam
25 marks
25 marks
10 marks
40 marks
Regulations
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There will be three term exams given during this semester. The best two out of three will be considered for
the First and Second Exam. This means: there will be NO makeup exams! Missing one of the two left
exams means a ZERO grade will be given for that exam.
There are no makeup for quizzes
Attendance is mandatory and University regulations will be enforced.
All Cheating incidents will be reported to the chair. The following activities are considered cheating:
a. Turning in assignment that includes parts of someone else's work.
b. Turning in someone else’s assignment as your own.
c. Giving assignment to someone else to turn in as their own.
d. Copying answers in a test or quiz.
e. Taking a test or quiz for someone else.
f. Having someone else take a test or quiz for you.
See Student handbook for other regulations.
Assignments and/or Projects
Assignments /
Projects
H.W.1
Description
Due Date
Marking
Quizzes
Two or more quizzes
Deadline 30-Mar
2007
Deadline 11-May
2007
to be made during the
course
2 MARK
H.W.2
DFD Exercise
ERD Exercise
UML Exercise
2 MARK
6 MARK
Emailing Guidelines:
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4.
All homework, assignments, projects, etc., are sent by email to the email address shown below ( under
Instructor’s Information).
Be sure to send them before the due date.
Fill in the subject field of the email using the following format:
CS242_Family-Name_First-Name_Subject , where:
a) CS242 is abbreviation for the course. Other courses should have similar abbreviations
b) Family-Name and First-Name are replaced by your family name and your first name.
c) Subject is replaced by the title of the assignment, project, etc.
You may also use the email to ask questions about the course. In this case, just type the world “question” in
the place of _Subject as described in 3-c above.
Al-Isra Private University
Faculty of Science and Information Technology
Department of CS
Course Plan
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Instructors' information
Section: 3
Lecture Room
Instructor's Name: Amjad Daoud
Email : [email protected]
Office Hours:
: 4140
Time:12-1 (Sun, Tue, Thu)
Office No.: 4230
[11:00-12:00] Sun, Tue, Thu
[02:00-03:00] Mon, Wed
Other office hours are available by appointment
Important: The content of this syllabus may not be changed during the current semester
Instructor
Council Chair
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