CIS 331 - Analysis and Logical Design

Institution:

Waldorf University (formerly Waldorf College)

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Description:

Students with information technology skills will learn to analyze and design information systems. This course emphasizes data and functional modeling from an organizational perspective, cost-benefit analysis, data modeling using the relational data model, flow of information through a system, and analysis of the user interface through prototyping. Communication, interviewing, interpersonal, and project management skills are enhanced through interaction with system users, team projects, preparation of requirements and design documentation, and presentation of system proposals. Topics include: systems development life cycle, requirements analysis, enterprise modeling, cost benefit analysis, data dictionaries, detailed data modeling, entity-relationship diagrams, relational data model, normalization, logical design, data flow analysis, prototyping, and graphical user interfaces. ( Prerequisites: CIS 111 and CIS 132)

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.waldorf.edu

Phone Number:

(641) 585-2450

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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