CSD 321 System Analysis and Design

5 credits

In this course students learn the core skills needed to plan, analyze, and design information systems using an object-oriented approach. Requirements for information systems are used to create functional, structural, and behavioral models leveraging the Unified Modeling Language (UML).

Prerequisites: CSD 122, CSD 138, CSD 268, and admission to the BAS IT:CSD progam

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Explain the general structure of a software project
Analyze a problem domain
Document project requirements and use cases
Develop technical specifications
Develop project architecture and data flow diagrams
Apply object-oriented approach to software project design
Use Unified Modeling Language (UML)
Build UML diagrams
Properly design relationships
Conduct dependency analysis
Use UML tools
Demonstrate ability to create end-to-end analysis and design of a real-life project

Program Outcomes
This course teaches to the following program outcomes:

demonstrate competency in software engineering, software testing principles, and quality assurance techniques
identify, evaluate, and apply efficient algorithms and technologies required for developing software system
demonstrate ability to understand and integrate contributions to the architecture design of a large software system
be prepared to obtain an entry-level position at a software development company

Global Outcomes
This course teaches to the global outcome of communication.

Total Hours: 60 Lecture Hours: 40 Lab or Clinical Hours: 20