CEN 421 - System Analysis and Design

Department: Computer Engineering
 
Course Lecturer: Dr. H. Esin ÜNAL

The topics that will be covered throughout the semester are listed below:

Introduction to Systems (2nd Week)
  1. What are Systems?
  2. System Components and Characteristics
  3. Classifications of System
  4. Information System Types
  5. What is System Analysis and Design?
  6. Role of System Analyst
  7. Users of the System
System Development Life Cycle Models (3rd Week)
  1. Introduction to Software life cycle models
  2. Activities involved in any Life cycle Model
  3. Preliminary Investigation
  4. Determination of System's requirements: Analysis phase
  5. Design of System
  6. Development of Software
  7. System Testing
  8. Implementation and Maintenance
  9. Different Life Cycles Models (Waterfall Model, Iterative Prototype Model, Dynamic Systems Development Model (DSDM), Spiral Model, Object-Oriented Model)
4.-14. Week
  1. Report Descriptions
  2. Projects
  3. Group Sessions
    1. Project Presentations
    2. Review Reports