2024-2025 Yavapai College Catalog 
    
    Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Yavapai College Catalog

CSA 281 - Systems Analysis and Design


Description: Advanced analysis, design, and development of an information system. Emphasis on users' needs, available equipment, manpower and financial feasibility. Problem analysis and solution design using a combination of tools and techniques.

Prerequisites: CSA 110  and CSC 105  

Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
Lab: 0

Course Content:
  1. Preliminary investigation of existing system
  2. Detailed investigation of existing system
  3. Output design techniques
  4. Input design techniques
  5. File design techniques
  6. Processing design techniques
  7. Control design techniques
  8. Presentation and approval techniques
  9. System scheduling techniques
  10. Program specification techniques
  11. Program testing and documentation techniques
  12. Trends

Learning Outcomes:
  1. Analyze existing information systems. (1, 2)
  2. Design information systems. (3-7)
  3. Formulate feasibility studies. (8-10)
  4. Generate system/program specifications. (10-12)