Institute / School Name CIET/School of Computer Sciences

Program Name BCA-MCA(I)

Course Code CAL4207
Course Name System Analysis and Design
Lecture / Tutorial (per week) 4 Course Credits 4
nd
Semester/Session 2 / Jan-May 2017
Course Coordinator Name Ms. Arzoo Dhiman

1. Scope and Objectives of the Course

Having Successfully completed the course, will be able to:

understand the concepts of system, Software Development Life Cycle, Analysis, Design, Coding and
Testing.
Create and analyze the Data Flow Diagram, Flow Chart, Entity Relationship Diagram, Pie Chart etc., and
apply the same for developing the projects
Appreciate the need of system testing and quality assurance.

2. Textbooks

TB1: Awad, E.M. (n.d.). System Analysis &Design, Galgotia.

TB2: Senn, J.A. (n.d.). Analysis & Design of Information Systems, TMH.

3. Reference Books

RB1: Kendall, K.E. (n.d.). Systems and Design.

4. Other readings and relevant websites

S. No. Link of Journals, Magazines, websites and Research Papers

1 http://www.systemanalysisanddesigns.com
2 http://www.freetutes.com/systemanalysis/sa3-technical-economic-operational-
legal.html#technical-feasibility
3 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_testing
4 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_flow_diagram
5 http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?CouplingAndCohesion
6 http://www.sedl.org/scimath/compass/v02n03/stages.html

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5. Course Plan

Ref. to Text Page No.

Lecture
Book/Ref.
S. No. Number Topics
book/Class
Notes
1 1-3 System Concepts and information system environment: TB1 7-15
Overview of System Analysis & Design, System Definition, TB2 9
characteristics and elements. Link1
2 4-6 Environment Boundary and Interface: TB1 15-28
Types of system, How System Projects Begun TB2 51-62
3 7-9 System Development Life Cycle: TB1 40-50
Introduction to various SDLC Phases
4 10-12 Requirement Determination, Activities in Requirement TB2 105-
Determination, 107
Prototyping TB1
54-56
5 13-15 The Role of the System Analyst: TB1 64-78
System analyst skills, Multifaceted role of System Analyst,
Place of analyst in MIS organization
6 16-19 System Planning and Initial Investigation: TB1 99-116
Preliminary Investigation, TB2 74-77
User request form, strategy for User information
requirements and strategy for determining information
requirements.
Initial Investigation process
7 20-23 Information gathering: TB1 128-
Information gathering concepts and tools for information 147
gathering
8 24-26 Tools of Structured Analysis: TB1 166-
Structured Analysis Tools, Pros and Cons of each tool Link4 186
9 27-30 Feasibility Study: TB1 200-
Feasibility Analysis process, Feasibility Considerations and Link2 210
feasibility report.
10 31-34 The Process and Stages of System Design: TB1 262-
Process of Design, Design Methodologies Link6 277
11 35-36 Coupling and Cohesion, Design of software TB2 698-
Link5 706
13 37-39 Basic File terminology, types of files and methods of file TB2 532-
organization 565
14 40-42 System Testing and Quality Assurance: TB1 360-
Testing Concepts in Detail, Activity Network for System Link3 369
testing
14 43-45 Quality Assurance Definition, Goals and levels of quality TB1 369-
assurance. 371

6. Evaluation Scheme:

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 Component 2* Sessional Tests (STs)* 40
Component 3** End Term Examination** 60
Total 100

* There are three Sessional Tests (STs) for all theory papers and the average of best two is considered.

** The End Term Comprehensive examination will be held at the end of semester. The mandatory requirement
of 75% attendance in all theory classes is to be met for being eligible to appear in this component.

7. Details of Evaluation Component 2 & 3

Component 2

Abbreviation Description Duration Marks Syllabus Covered Weightage

(In mins) (In Percentage)
ST-1 Sessional Test 1 90 min 40 1-40 40

ST-2 Sessional Test 2 90 min 40 41-80 40

ST-3 Sessional Test 3 90min 40 1-100 40

Component 3

ET End Term Examination 180 min 60 1-100 60

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Course Name: System Analysis and Design
Course Code: CAL4207
Course Co-coordinator: Ms. Arzoo Dhiman

Syllabus Weightage

No. of
Topics Lectures Weightage

Basic concepts:- Overview of System analysis and design, System

Definition, characteristics and elements. Types of system, How system 6 10%
project begins
SDLC:-System Development Life Cycle, Requirement Determination,
Activities in Requirement Determination 6 15%

Analysts Role: System analyst skills, Multifaceted role of System Analyst,

3 5%
Place of analyst in MIS organization.
Investigation:- Preliminary Investigation,User request form, Strategy for User
4 20%
information requirements , Initial Investigation process
Information gathering:- Information gathering concepts and tools for
4 10%
information gathering
Tools:-Structured Analysis Tools, Pros and Cons of each tool, Feasibility
7 15%
Analysis process, Feasibility Considerations and feasibility report.

Design:-Process and Stages of System Design Coupling and Cohesion, Design

of software, Basic File terminology, types of files and methods of file 09 20%
organization
Testing:-Testing Concepts in Detail, Quality Assurance Definition, Goals and
6 5%
levels of quality assurance.

This Document is approved by:

Designation Name Signature

Course Coordinator Ms. Arzoo Dhiman

Program Incharge Mr. Preetinder S. Brar

Dy. Dean Mr. Vikram Mangla

Date 27th Dec,2017

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