Emphasis is placed on information analysis and the logical specification of the system and project management. SDLC, systems development process and systems development tools, etc. are covered. The student is guided to develop a formal design document as a project. This course provides an introduction to data communication, network design, and distributed information systems. The concepts essential to the design and applications of both communication hardware and software are examined.
Emphasis is on the analysis and design of networking applications in business.
Management of networks, cost-benefit analysis, and evaluation of connectivity options are also covered. This course provides students an opportunity to examine various issues in all phases of database development including requirement analysis and data modeling, logical design and physical design, data integrity control, SQL queries, system management and maintenance. Both structured approach and object-oriented approach are also covered. There will be a hands-on experience with building a prototype expert system using an expert system shell. A project report or a research paper will be produced after this study.