Honolulu University Course Outlines-Information Technology Curriculum

CS 250 Systems Analysis and Design 5 credit hours
Online Distance Learning at Honolulu University

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
1) Introduce the fundamentals of systems analysis and requirements analysis.
2) Introduce the analysis process and its components.
3) Introduce design, integration, and testing considerations associated with systems.
4) Introduce concepts of how the above topics affect business environments.

COURSE CONTENT: This course presents an introduction to systems analysis and design concepts. Topics include:

1) Analytical and development roles
2) Life cycles
3) Organizational attributes
4) Feasibility
5) Analysis and design activities
6) Sampling studies
7) Observation techniques
8) Decision-making
9) Prototyping
10) Data flows
11) Data dictionaries
12) Data flow diagrams
13) Processes and procedures
14) Requirements and specifications
15) Proposals
16) Input and output design
17) Interfaces
18) Users and clients
19) Databases
20) Errors and defects
21) Integration
22) Quality
23) Implementation
24) Management issues

COURSE ACTIVITIES: In order to use our time wisely within the term, adherence to the following completion schedule of activities is suggested:

COURSE PREREQUISITE: A bachelor's degree is the minimum requirement for admission to this course of study.

COURSE DELIVERY: This course shall be delivered completely through online interaction via the Internet or other acceptable distance learning medium(s). Due to this being a non-traditional program, traditional classroom residency is not required. Therefore, you are expected to independently read and analyze the subject matter with me performing the roles of an advisor and mentor.