Last updated Thursday, October 10, 2002

Required Text Suggested Periodicals Course Objective Academic Integrity Textbook Website Design project

Reading Requirements / Meeting Dates Outline Grading Student Responsibilities Attendance

Instructor:
     John Smiley
       Home Office Phone: (856)786-4216. If I'm not there, identify yourself as a studnet, and leave a message. Be sure to leave a return phone number. 
       Website: http://www.johnsmiley.com
       Email:     johnsmiley@johnsmiley.com

 

Required Text:

Modern Systems Analysis and Design. 3rd Edition by Hoffer, George and Valacich

         http://www.prenhall.com/hoffer/   Website for the Textbook

Other readings (short articles) may also be distributed.

Course Objective:

Study of the systems development life cycle approach to solving corporate problems, with a primary focus on the entire cycle from work request to implementation of data-management procedures and maintenance of the system. Use of modern analysis tool provides hands-on experience.

Academic Integrity:

Holy Family College expects of its students the highest standards of integrity in performance of academic assignments. Dishonesty in college work, whether it be quizzes, laboratory work, term papers, examinations, etc. is regarded as a serious offense and may result in failure in the course and dismissal from the college. Anyone who willfully assists another in the breach of integrity is held equally responsible and subject to the same penalty.

Grading:

The components which will determine your grade for the course are:

	Midterm Examination 		                      35%
	Final Examination		                      35%
	Several unannounced quizzes                          10%
            Homework Assignments/Presentations             10 %
            Systems Design Project                                   10%
	

Student Responsibilities:

Homework Assignments:

Read the assigned chapter prior to coming to class. 

         

Attendance:

Holy Family College does not recognize the cut system. Students are expected to attend all classes and laboratory sessions regularly and may not absent themselves except for illness or some other serious matter. Attendance is especially important during the first three weeks of classes. Students may not extend their vacation beyond the date assigned for return to college without the approval of the associate provost for academic student services. Students who do not attend classes during this period may jeopardize their enrollment and may be administratively withdrawn from classes. Such actions may jeopardize their financial aid status as well.

Instructors maintain a record of class attendance. All students are expected to meet their usual class responsibilities until the hour set by the college calendar for the beginning of a vacation period. In any semester, absences equal to twice the number of weekly contact hours of a given class are deemed excessive. Final grades and/or the receipt of academic credit may be effected by excessive absences. In any case in which absences exceed the allotted number, the instructor and the associate provost for academic student services will determine whether circumstances warrant an exception to policy.

Grading System (from the college catalog):

A    94-100                 Outstanding master of the subject
B+   90-93.99             Superior; above-average mastery of the subject
B     86-89.99    

C+    81-85.99             Average; satisfactory mastery of the subject
C     77-80.99    
D+    73-76.99             Passing; showing deficiency in ability or industry; not transferable; not acceptable in major area of study

D     70-72.99              Not acceptable in major field of study
F      69.99 and below   Failure; credit can be earned only by repeating the course

 

If you are having problems in the course, it is your responsibility to discuss these difficulties with me in a timely manner.

Reading Requirements / Meeting Dates Outline:
9/09/2002	Introductions, Course Overview, Course Requirements, the Systems Development Environment, Succeeding as a Systems Analyst Read: Chapters 1 and 2.
9/16/2002	Managing the Information Systems Project, Automated Tools for Systems Development Read: Chapters 3 and 4.
9/23/2002	Identifying and Selecting Systems Development Projects, Initiating and Planning Systems Development Project Read: Chapters 5 and 6. Submit and or email the answer to one of these review questions: Chapter 2, #8. Chapter 3, #1. Chapter 4, #6.  Be prepared for a possible unannounced quiz on Chapters 5 AND 6.
9/30/2002	Determining System Requirements Read: Chapter 7. Be prepared for a possible unannounced quiz on Chapter 7. Complete: Visible Analyst Lessons 1 and 2
10/07/2002	Process Modeling Read: Chapters 8. Be prepared for a possible unannounced quiz on Chapter 8. Complete: Visible Analyst Lessons 3, 4  and 5
10/14/2002	Logic Modeling Read: Chapters 9 Submit your real-world DFD and Level-0 diagram. Be prepared for a possible unannounced quiz on Chapter 9. Complete: Visible Analyst Lessons 6 and 7
10/21/2002	Midterm Examination (Chapters 1 through 9)
10/28/2002	Conceptual Modeling Read: Chapters 10
11/04/2002	Selecting the Best Alternative Design Strategy Read: Chapter 11 Complete: Visible Analyst Lessons 8 and 9
11/11/2002	Designing Databases Read: Chapter 12 Complete: Visible Analyst Lessons 10 and 11
11/18/2002	Designing Forms and Reports, Designing Interfaces and Dialogues Read: Chapters 13 and 14
11/25/2002	Finalizing Design Specifications Read: Chapter 15 Complete: Visible Analyst Lessons 12 and 13
12/02/2002	Designing Distributed and Internet Systems Read: Chapter 16 Complete: Visible Analyst Lessons 14 and 15
12/09/2002	System Implementation, Maintaining Information Systems Read: Chapters 17 and 18
12/16/2002	Final Examination (Chapters 10-18)