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COURSE SYLLABUS: Computer Assisted Software Engineering (CASE)

Course Title: Department: Instructor:

CST395 - Computer Assisted Software Engineering (CASE) Computer Science C. Masuck, PhD(c), MA, MS, BA, BS - E-mail | Vitae

Course Description:

This course provides an introduction to systems analysis and design. Students learn business process modeling and why IT professionals must understand a company’s business operations. Next, students examine information systems characteristics, including hardware, software, data, processes, and people. Students explore material on business information systems, describe the growth of e-commerce, and list the main characteristics of information systems. Additional business-related material explains various types of information systems and organizational structures. Students then examine various systems development techniques and tools, including modeling, prototyping, and CASE tools. They discover JAD and RAD techniques and then discuss the structure of the IT department and typical responsibilities, skills, and career opportunities of the systems analyst position.

Text: Online Bookstore

The text will be “Systems Analysis and Design, Fourth Edition” by Shelly et al, ISBN #: 0789559579

Grading:

You will be graded equally between the midterm paper and final exam. The exam will be multiple choice.

Schedule and Assignments:

Week	Reading	Topics	Assignments Due
Week 1	Skim Chapters 1-2	Systems analysis and design
Week 2	Read Chapter 3-4	Modeling
Week 3	Read Chapter 7	User interfaces, I/O design
Week 4	Read Chapter 8	Data design	Midterm paper due
Week 5	Read Chapter 9	Application architecture
Week 6	Read Chapter 10	Application development
Week 7	Read Chapter 11-12	Installation and support
Week 8	Work on Final Exam	none	Final exam due