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Systems Analysis: Made Simple Computerbooks introduces the essential elements of information systems analysis and design and teaches basic technical skills required for the tasks involved. The book covers the aspects to the design of an information system; information systems and the organization, including the types of information processing activity and computer-based information systems; the role of the systems analyst; and the human activity system. The text also discusses information modeling, socio-technical design, man-machine interface, and the database design. Software specification.
Front Cover; Systems Analysis: Made Simple Computerbooks; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1. Information Systems and the Organization; 1.1 Types of Information Processing Activity; 1.2 Computer Based Information Systems; 1.3 Summary; Chapter 2. The Role of the Systems Analyst; 2.1 The Traditional' Data Processing Department; 2.2 User Computing; 2.3 The Consultant Analyst; 2.4 The Software House; 2.5 The Expert Witness; 2.6 Summary; Chapter 3. The Human Activity System; 3.1 The Rich Picture; 3.2 The Root Definition; 3.3 The Conceptual Model.
3.4 Selecting Priorities for Analysis3.5 Summary; Chapter 4. Information Modelling; 4.1 Entities, Functions, and Events; 4.2 Functional Decomposition; 4.3 Entity Models; 4.4 Entity Life Cycles; 4.5 Archiving of Information; 4.6 Data Flow Diagrams; 4.7 The Boundaries of the System; 4.8 Summary; Chapter 5. Socio-Technical Design; 5.1 Social Objectives; 5.2 Technical Objectives; 5.3 Social Alternatives; 5.4 Technical Alternatives; 5.5 Socio-Technical Alternatives; 5.6 Summary; Chapter 6. Man-Machine Interface; 6.1 Which Staff Will Use Which Program Interfaces?; 6.2 Dialogue Design.
6.3 Matching the Dialogue to the User6.4 Methods of Implementing a Dialogue; 6.5 Communicating Devices; 6.6 Summary; Chapter 7. Database Design; 7.1 Indexed Files; 7.2 Hierarchical Data Structures and Networks; 7.3 Relational DBMS; 7.4 Distributed Databases; 7.5 Choosing a DBMS; 7.6 Query Languages and Report Writers; 7.7 The Database Administrator; 7.8 Summary; Chapter 8. Software Specification and Selection; 8.1 Drawing the System Boundary; 8.2 Statement of Logical Requirements; 8.3 Turning Requirements into Program Specifications; 8.4 Relationships between Programs and Data Items.
8.5 Constraints on the Software8.6 Software Selection Issues; 8.7 Software Vendors; 8.8 Evaluating Software; 8.9 Summary; Chapter 9. Opportunities and Constraints of the Computer; 9.1 Additional Information Retrieval; 9.2 What Information is to be Retrieved?; 9.3 Supporting Decision Making; 9.4 A Word About Statistics; 9.5 Computer Security; 9.6 Security in Office-based Systems; 9.7 Changing the Style of Work; 9.8 User Training; Chapter 10. Hardware Selection and System Implementation; 10.1 The Required Processing Power; 10.2 Peripheral Devices; 10.3 Operating System and Networking.
10.4 Manufacturer/Supplier Support10.5 Systems Implementation; 10.6 Installation Life cycle; 10.7 Summary; Chapter 11. Overview of Systems Analysis; 11.1 Systems Analysis Theory; 11.2 The Multiview Methodology; 11.3 Problems and Problem Solvers; 11.4 The Systems Life Cycle; 11.5 The Multiview Framework; 11.6 Summary; Index.
Systems Analysis : Made Simple Computerbooks