( Cap252 )

Introducing Academic staff. Unit objective. Semester structure. Text book. The nature of system analysis and design.

Dr. Nawal AlshebelEmail: nshebel@ksu.edu.saOffice: Bldg 20, room 30, level1Office hours: Sunday 10 – 11

Tutorial: Ms. Afnan AlHindiEmail: afnan.ksu.it@gmail.comOffice: Bldg 20, level3, room 53Office hours: Sat 11-12, Sun 9-10, Mon 11-12

System analysis and design is about modelling.

Trying to understand a problem through modelling in order to come up with a solution.

There is an increasing need for graduates to understand the fundamentals of systems analysis and design.

Cap252 offers theoretical knowledge and practical application of the area system analysis and system design to enable student to be competitive and informed in their future study or future employment

Describe the roles of system analysts and designers and their role in system development.

Describe various system development methodologies. Distinguish the process of systems analysis and design

in structured and object-oriented systems development methodologies and life-cycles.

Apply principles of system design , and explain relationship of system design to system analysis.

Object Oriented analysis and design: Use case design. Sequence diagrams. Conceptual models. Contracts. Collaboration diagrams. Class diagrams.

Structured analysis & design.

Appreciate that a range of valid solutions exist for any given problem.

Explain the interdependence and relationships between all stake-holders in the system development process.

Model and design logical and physical systems using object oriented techniques.

Interpret and evaluate system analysis and design models created using both structured and object oriented techniques.

Create analysis and design models using elements of the unified modeling language (UML).

Develop and practice skills and competencies necessary to undertake a requirements analysis for a business application.

Apply problem solving techniques at different levels of abstraction and understand the effect this may have on system specification.

Assignments must be completed individually unless specified otherwise.

If groups are permitted, each student should team up with students from the same tutorial section.

Cheating and plagiarism will not be tolerated. Both parties will be penalized in Minus.

Email Communication: Anonymous email are not acceptable and will be ignored. when you send an email make sure to put "CAP252" in the subject line and identify yourself in the email message (body).

Late Submissions: late submissions of any course material earns -1 for each late day.

Attendance at lectures and tutorials is mandatory. It is your responsibility to check the course’s website

regularly for any assignments, announcements…etc

“Applying UML and Patterns” , Craig Larman. Second edition.

Some selected chapters from “Modern System Analysis and Design” , Jeffrey A. Hoffer, Joey F. George, Joseph S. Valacich. Fourth edition.

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Exam Date Time

Midterm1 Sun, 31 October. 1-3

Midterm2 Sun, 19 December. 1-3

Final Exam Wed, 26 January. 8-11