CIS 201

Systems Analysis and Design

Fall 2009

Ticket #: 22768

Room Online

Time: Online

Instructor: Susan Fuschetto

Office Hours: Mondays 11:30 - 12:30, Wednesdays 4:00 - 5:00, Fridays 12:00 - 1:00

Web Page Address: www.cerritos.edu/sfuschetto

Phone: (562) 860-2451, 2781

Office: SS24

Email: sfuschetto@cerritos.edu

Texts:     Introduction to Systems Analysis and Design, First Edition written by Whitten and Bentley
ISBN:     978-0-39-012158-5 - custom book available in the Cerritos College Bookstore - black & white, soft cover, 1 less chapter, and cheaper.  Or, you can buy the hardcover book over the Internet or from the publisher which is in color and more expensive, ISBN:  978-0-07-340294-9.

Other Materials: 

• 1 USB Drive (if you are using the computers on campus)

• A computer with the Windows XP operating system, Microsoft Office 2003 or 2007 Professional, and a Web Browser preferably Internet Explorer.  Access to the Internet and an email account.  These computer tools are available in the CIS computer labs in the Liberal Arts building, LA3 - LA6 and in the open CAI Labs in the Library, LC-137.  You may of course use your own computer tools.  Also, you may purchase discount software at: http://www.collegesoftware.org .

Grading and Assignments:

Grade Points Required:

Orientation Quiz

Assignments (10 at 20 points each)

Discussions (3 at 5, 3 at 10 points)

Tests (3 at 50 points each)

Final Exam

15

200

45

150

  50

Total: 460 

Points Required

Grade Earned

414 - 460
368 - 413
322 - 367
276 - 321
275 and below
 

A

B

C

D

F

Student Learning Outcomes:

A. Students will be able to create a professional report design with an expected success rate of 75%.

B. Students will be able to create a professional user input design with an expected success rate of 75%.

C. Students will be able to create a user interface design with an expected success rate of 75%.

Homework:

The scheduled reading assignments are expected to be read before the date of lecture.  This provides for greater understanding during the lecture; and allows for participation and questions.  Generally, assignments are due the week following the lecture.  It is necessary to keep up with your assignments since each new assignment is based on the previous assignments.  See the dates below in the schedule section.  Assignments may be turned in late, but no later than one week.  Assignments turned in late will be marked down one letter grade.  Meaning that if the assignment is 20 points and it is late, then it will be marked down to 16 points.

Attendance:

Attendance is very important.  To quote the Cerritos College catalogue:

                "When the hours of absence exceed one more than twice the number of class hours per week, the students are considered to be excessively absent and are subject to exclusion from class."

Students will be dropped from the class if they are considered to be excessively absent based on the above criteria.  The only exception to this rule will be for authorized or excused absences as described in the Cerritos College catalogue.

For online students attendance is based upon actively participating in the discussions, turning in assignments every week, and completing the exams.

Exams:

Exams will NOT be "made-up."  The only exceptions will be for authorized or excused absences or foreseeable absences.  If you know you will not be able to attend class on a day when an exam is being given, you may take it one week prior to the scheduled date.  You must notify me two weeks in advance to arrange to take the exam prior to the scheduled date.

DATE

READ

TOPIC

ASSIGNMENTS DUE

8/19

Introduction
Chapter 1

Online Orientation & Quiz Due

The Context of Systems Analysis and Design Methods

8/26

Chapter 2

Information Systems Development

9/2

Intro. to Systems Analysis, Chapters 4 & 5

Systems Analysis; Fact-Finding Techniques for Requirements Discovery

9/9

Test  #1, Chapters 1, 2, 4, & 5

9/16

Chapter 6

Modeling System Requirements with Use Cases

9/23

Chapter 7

Data Modeling and Analysis

9/30

Chapter 8

Process Modeling

10/14

10/21

10/28

11/12

11/18

11/25

12/2

12/9

12/16

FINAL EXAM - Chapters 14 - 18

Please note:  CIS labs are closed during final exams.