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Curriculum - ISYS154 - Introduction to Systems Design and Data Management (Advanced)
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Short Description
New in 2005. Replaces COMP154. ISYS154 covers the same material as ISYS114 but at a more advanced level. It provides a different experience for more advanced students, but has the same assessment. These units introduce students to requirements engineering / systems analysis and design as well as databases. The principles and concepts of data storage, management and modelling are considered, including the role of data in business. The systems analysis and design component uses the traditional Structured Systems Analysis and Design Method (SSADM), and acts as a design precursor to the database section of the unit. Different methodologies for database design and implementation are covered. These include the flatfile, hierarchical, network and relational approaches. Fundamental data modelling tools, techniques and query languages such as Structured Query Language (SQL) are introduced. The importance of an ethical approach to the collection, use and storage of data and the construction of systems is emphasised. The unit concentrates upon building a firm foundation in information representation, organisation and storage with particular emphasis upon the application of database systems. It thus acts as a precursor to both COMP224 (Database Systems) and COMP227 (Requirements Analysis and Systems Design).
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Learning outcomes
- TBA
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