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managing the use of IT
improving productivity through IT
References
Koory, J.L. and Medley, D.B. Management lnformation Systems:
Planning and Derision Making. Cinncinati: South-Western, 1987
Sager, M. Managing Advanced lnfonnation Systems. New Yok
hentice-Hall, 1990
~~412 Current Issues in Systems Designs
Refer BT502.
13~413 Software Engineering Strategies
Refer BT503.
BT502 Current Issues in Systems Design
This unit is equal to two semester units
Prerequisite: BT501 Systems Analysis and Design
Subject aims
In this unit, some of the most recent developments and
trends in computer applications and technologies are
examined to:
encourage students to appraise critically state of the art
developments and evaluate them for relevance to their
own environment;
communicate recent systems design techniques;
provide an awareness of the anticipated directions within
the computer industry.
Subject dexription
Topics covered include:
systems analysis and design for the fourth and fifth
generation systems;
prototyping strategies;
integrating personal and corporate computing;
knowledge based systems.
References
In addition to numerous periodicals and journals, the following texts
will setve as a guide:
Dordick, H. et al. The Innovative Management Using
Telecommunication - A Guide to Opportunities Strategies and
Applications New York: Wiley. 1986
Firebaugh, M. Am'ficial Intelligence. A Knowledge Based Appmch.
Boston: RNS-Kent, 1989
Laudon, M. and Laudon, J. Management lnfomtion Systems: A
Contemporary ferspecrive. 2nd m. ed, New York: MacMillan, 1991
6~503 Software Engineering Strategies
A one-semester subject in the graduate diploma course in
management systems. This unit is equal to two semester
units.
Subject aims
The subiect is intended to develop a formal awareness of the
process& of analysing and developing systems while at the
same time emphasising the necessary communications skills
for success.
Subjed description
The tools, techniques and methodologies for both analysing
and designing an information system are cawred to assist
students in:
further understanding the system development process;
acquiring and understanding of
data modelling,
data analysis,
structured analysis,
use of CASE tools,
database planning, design and implementation;
develop an understanding of information concepts with
a view to efficient software design;
evaluating the effectiveness of computerised information
systems.
The development of techniques for successful
communication with both users and other computing
professionals:
written skills of report writing and essays;
fact gathering techniques of intewiewing, questionnaires,
sampling, etc.:
verbal communication skills for various forms of
presentations;
systems documentation techniques of structured analysis.
References
Date, C.J. An hhadvction to Database Systems. 5th ed. Reading,
Massachussets: Addison-Wesley, 1990
Kendall, K.E. and Kendall, J.E. Systems Analysis and Design. 2nd ed,
Englwd Cliffs Prentice-Hall, 1992
Nijssen, G.M. and Halpin, T.A. Conceptual Schema and Relational
Database Design. New Yok Prentice-Hall, 1989
Wets. L. Advanced Structured Analyss and Design. International ed,
Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall, 1988
BT504 Introduction to lnformation Technology
Prerequisites: prior to beginning this unit
students are not expected to have any previous
experience with computers or information
technology
Subject aims
At the end of this unit students will be expected to be able
to:
state in general terms what constitutes information
technology and an information system and its
applications;
state the major components of a computer system, how
they operate and interact together;
state the purpose of an operating system and
demonstrate a knowledge of the elementary functions
of the DOS operating system;
use a word processing package to prepare documents of
a specified standard which can be handed in for
assessment;
state the functions that computers perform in the
business world and illustrate these functions with
practical examples;
state the problems associated with manual filing systems
and traditional computer systems, illustrate these
problems with practical examples and apply this
knowledge to a practical situation;
state the main functions of data base management
systems, illustrate these functions using practical
examples and apply this knowledge in analysing a
practical situation.
BT506 lnformation Analysis
No. of hours per week: three and a half hours
Prerequisite: BT504 Introduction to lnformation
Technology
Instruction: IectureHutorial
Assessment: examinationlassignments
Subject aims and description
Models are important tools used by analysts in trying to
understand information systems. This unit examines some of
the models commonly used including:
dataflow diagrams
functional dependency diagrams
the entity relationship model