1997 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

the organisational role of end user computing
aligning IT with business strategy
quality and risk strategies
Textbook
Gray, P., King, W.R., McLean, E.R., Watson, H.J., Management
of Information Systems (MOIS), 2nd ed., The Dryden Press, 1994.
References
To be advised.
BT574
Business Software Engineering
12. 5 credit points Duration: 4 hours per week over I
semester Prerequisite: BT576 Database Management
Systems I Instruction: lectures/lab Assessment:
examination (60%) and assignments (40%)
. Aims . ...-
On completing this subject, students will be able to describe
the process and goals of information systems design,
competently apply design techniques to a simple system, use
at least one CASE software product, describe design
techniques for CASE environments, and discuss some
current issues in systems design.
Content - -
In this subject, students are introduced to design concepts,
principles and methods relevant to the design of software for
information systems. In particular, design methods suited to
projects where Computer-Aided Software Engineering
(CASE) will be used are studied and applied. The unit
includes a major project component in which CASE
software will be used.
Textbook
Pressman, R. Software Engineering - a Practioner's Approach, 3rd
ed., McGraw-Hill, New York, 1992
References
Barker, R. Case and Method Tasks and Deliverables, Wokingham,
Addison-Wesley, 1990
Barker, R. Case and Method Entity Relationship Modelling,
Wokingham, Addison-Wesley, 1990
Barker, R. Case and Method Function and Process Modelling,
Wokingham, Addison-Wesley, 1992
Clegg, D. and Barker, R., Fast-Track, Workingham, Addison-
Wesley, 1994.
BT575
Information Systems Project
v, 12. 5 credit points Duration: 4 hours per week over I
C
_q semester or equivalent Prerequisities: BT570 System
Architecture I, BT576 Database Management Systems 1,
g BT564 Business Programming 2A or BT565 Business
3. Programming 2B, BT562 Business Computing Instruction:
Seminars, supervised reading, and individual consultation as
required Assessment: m'tten report and presentation 100%
Aims
This subject provides students with the opportunity to work
in --- a formal
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~roiecteam environment in the areas of
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analysis, design, development and implementation of an
information system, using a variety of software engineering
and development tools. They will deepen and broaden their
understanding of practical computing, and reinforce the
theory learned in other subjects.
Content
Students will employ the skills learned in other subjects,
such as
systems analysis strategies
software engineering techniques
project control
standards development
database implementation
programming
unit and system testing
software package implementation design
risk analysis
References
Whitten, J.L., Bentley, L.D. and Barlow, KM. Systems Analysis
and Design Methods, 3rd ed., Burr Ridge, Ill., Irwin, 1994
Pratt, P.J. and Adamski, J. Database Systems and Design, 3rd ed.,
South Western1994
BT576 Database Management Systems 1
12.5 credit points Duration: 4 hours per week over 1
semester Prerequisities: BT551 Business Programming I,
BT561 Data Analysis & Design, BT563Znfomation Systems 1
Instruction: lecture/lab/tutorial Assessment:
examination (60%) and assignment (40%)
Aims
The major objective of this unit is to equip students with a
practical and theoretical knowledge of database management
systems so that they can work productively on projects
involving database applications. The emphasis is on
relational database management systems. Students will be
given the opportunity of working with a major commercial
relational database management system.
Content
DBMS terminology and concepts, including database
objects, data dictionaries, data integrity, data independence,
transaction management, concurrency control, recovery,
triggers, stored procedures, cursors.
Designing on-line database transactions using a forms tool.
Performance issues.
Textbook
Pratt, P.J. and Adamski, J. Database Systems and Design, South
Western, 3rd ed. 1994
References
Date, C.1. An Introduction to Database Systems, Addison-Weslev,
6th ed. 1995
Krohn, M. Using the Oracle Toolset, Addison-Wesley, 1993
BT577
Business Computing Applications
12.5 credit points Duration: 3.5 hours per week over I
semester Prerequisite: BT562 Business Computing
Instruction: lecture/tutorial/laboraton, Assessment
methods- a major group assignment (40%) and one final exam
(60%)
Aims
The unit covers the relationships and distinctions between
the different types of application systems within the