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Reference
Whitten, J.L., Bentley, L.D. and Barlow, V.M. Systems Analysis and
Design Methods. 3rd edn, Burr Ridge, Ill., Irwin, 1994
~ ~ 2 2 4 Programming 1A
No. of hours per week: four hours
Prerequisites: BTI 10 lnformation Technology or
both BT102 lnformation Technology 1A and
BTI 03 lnformation Technology 1 B
Instruction: lecture/tutorialllaboratory
Assessment: examinationlassignment
Subject aims and description
To give students an understanding of the principles and
~ractice of commercial programming.
By the end of the course, the student will be able to:
describe the programming process, from problem
definition through to program testing;
discuss the principles of structured programming;
explain the importance and philosophy of testing;
design a logical structured solution to a problem using
various algorithm techniques;
read, understand, modify, and debug COBOL programs;
design, write, test, and document attractive, wellstructured
programs in COBOL.
Topics covered include the following:
program structure;
data structure;
algorithm design;
data validation;
arrays and tables;
sequential files;
reporting;
indexed files;
strings;
testing.
References
To be advised
~~225 Programming 2
No. of hours per week: four hours
Prerequisite: BT224 Programming 1
Instruction: lecture/laboratory
Assessment: examination/assignments
Subject aims and description
This subject introduces the student to sound software
engineering principles through programming in a block
structured language (currently C). The emphasis is on
developing and maintaining information systems applications
using modular techniques.
References
To be advised
~~226 Knowledge Based Systems
No. of hours per week: three and a half
Prerequisites: BTI 10 Information Technology or
both BT102 lnformation Technology 1A and
BT103 lnformation Technology 1 B
Instruction: lecturellaboratory
Assessment: examinationlassignments
Subject aims and description
In this subject the students develop an understanding of the
nature and uses of expert systems in business. The subject
involves practical work using expert system building tools.
Topics covered:
what expert systems are, how they are developed and
who is using them;
how expert systems differ from conventional software
programs, human beings who perform tasks expertly and
artificial intelligence programs;
various forms of knowledge representation;
principles of frame-based systems;
basic concepts of artificial intelligence and knowledge
engineering that affect design and implementation;
knowledge based design;
evolutionary process of knowledge acquisition needed to
input expertise into a machine;
principles of rule based systems and induction systems;
handling of uncertainty;
inference;
use of an expert system shell;
comparative strengths and weaknesses of existing
knowledge engineering tools for end users and
professional developers;
the pitfalls and opportunities that arise from the
important need to evaluate artificial expertise;
computers and natural language;
introduction to neural networks.
Textbook
Turban, E. Expert Systems and Applied Artificial Intelligence. New
York, Macmillan, 1992
References
Baur, G. and Pigford, D. Expert Systems for Business: Concepts and
Applications. Boston, Mass., Boyd and Fraser, 1990
De Salvo, D. and Liebowitz, 1. Managing Artificial lntelligence and
Expert Systems. N.J., Yourdon Press, 1990
Friederich, S. and Gargano, M. Expert Systems Design and
Development Using VP-Expert. New York, Wiley, 1989
Harmon, P. and Sawyer, B. Creating Expert Systems for Business and
Industry. New York, Wiley, 1990
Ignizio, J.P. An lntroduction to Expert Systems: the Development and
Implementation of Rulenased Expert Systems. New York. McGraw
Hill, 1991
Kosko, B. Neural Networks and Fuzzy Systems: a Dynamical Systems
Approach to Machine Intelligence. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.. Prentice
Hall, 1992
McTear, M. and Anderson, T. Understanding Knowledge Engineering.
Chichester, Ellis Howood, 1990
Patterson, D.W. lntroduction to Artificial lntelligence and Expert
Systems. N.J., Prentice Hall, 1990
Pigford, D. and Baur, G. Expert Systems for Business: Concepts and
Applications. Boston, Mass., Boyd and Fraser, 1990
Tuthill, G.S. Knowledge Engineering: Concepts and Practices for
Knowledge-based Systems. Blue Ridge Summit, Pa, TAB Professional
and Reference Books, 1990