Syllabus MCA First year Syllabus of Tamilnadu Open University Elements of Systems Analysis and Design paper

MCA First year Syllabus of Tamilnadu Open University Elements of Systems Analysis and Design paper

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MCA First year Syllabus of Tamilnadu Open University Elements of Systems Analysis and Design paper

TNOU MCA Paper Code : MCA 04
TNOU MCA Paper Title: Elements of Systems Analysis and Design

Block 1 Syllabus : Introduction – Definition of a System – Characteristics of a system – Elements of Systems Analysis – System development life cycle – Software crisis – Role of Systems Analyst – Project Selection : Project request – Managing Project selection – Preliminary investigation – Problem classification and definition – Feasibility study : Types of feasibility – Investigative study – Cost Benefit Analysis – Fact finding techniques – DFD – Data Dictionaries – HIPO – Decision tables and Decision Trees – Warnier Orr Diagrams.

Block 2 Syllabus : Structured System Design : Introduction – Design Methodologies – Structured Design – Modularization – Design process – Systems Specifications – Prototype design – Input design and control : Elements of Input data – Processing transaction data – Design guidelines – Input verifications and control – Layout of Terminal screen – Output System design – Output devices – Types of Output – Designing screen output/report – Form design – File and Database design – Types of file – File Organisation – File design – Database Design – Coding system – Types of Code.

Block 3 Syllabus : System Development : Task of System development – Selection of Hardware and Software – Benchmark testing – Software selection criteria – Quality Assurance – Levels – Maintenance Issues – Levels of Test – Testing plan – Designing test data – System control – Documentation : Characteristics – Types of Documentation – Need for documentation – Tools – System Implementation : Conversion methods – Post Implementation Review – Review Plan – System Maintenance – MIS : Concept – Overview of Computing, Communication and Database technologies – DSS – Knowledge based system – Impact of MIS – Building MIS : Techniques

Block 4 Syllabus : Emerging Trends – Attributes of a Good Analyst – Organisational Issues – Communicating with Computers – Ergonomics – Human problems in Automated office - Multimedia : Introduction – Components of Multimedia – Hardware and Software requirements – Simple case studies : Information system planning – Evaluation and Selection of a system.

MCA Reference Books:

1. Systems Analysis and Design by James. A. Senn
2. Systems Analysis and Design by Elias M. Award.

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