1997 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

BT335 Business Software Engineering
12.5 credit Points Duration: 4 hoursper week
Prerequisite - BT339 Database Management Systems I
Instruction: lectures/lab Assessment: examination (60%)
and assignments (40%)
Aims
On completing this subject, students will be able to describe
the process and goals of information systems design,
competently apply design techniques to a simple system, use
at least one CASE software product, describe design
techniques for CASE environments, and discuss some
current issues in systems design.
Content
In this subject, students are introduced to design concepts,
~rinciples and methods relevant to the design of software for
information systems. In particular, design methods suited to
projects where Computer-Aided Software Engineering
(CASE) will be used are studied and applied. The unit
includes a major project component in which CASE
software will be used.
Textbook
Pressman, R. Software Engineering - a Practioner's Approach, 3rd
ed., McGraw-Hill, New York, 1992
References
Barker, R. Case and Method Tasks and Deliverables, Wokingham,
Addison-Wesley, 1990
Barker, R. Case and Method Entity Relationship Modelling
Wokingham, Addison-Wesley, 1990
Barker, R. Case and Method Function and Process Modelling,
Wokingham, Addison-Wesley, 1992
Clegg, D. and Barker, R., Fast-Track, Workingham, Addison-
Wesley, 1994.
BT338 Information Systems Project
12.5 credit Points Duration: 4 hours per week or
equivalent Prerequisities: BT331 System Architecture 1,
BT339 Database Management Systems 1, BT228 Business
Programming 2A or BT229 Business Programming 2B,
BT221 Business Computing Instruction: Seminars,
supervised reading, and individual consultation as required
Assessment: written report and presentation 100%
Aims
This subject provides students with the opportunity to work
in a formal project team environment in the areas of
analysis, design, development and implementation of an
information system, using a variety of software engineering
and development tools. They will deepen and broaden their
understanding of ~ractical computing, and reinforce the
theory learned in other subjects.
Content
Students will employ the skills learned in other subjects,
such as
systems analysis strategies
software engineering techniques
project control
standards development
database implementation
programming
unit and system testing
software package implementation design
risk analysis
References
Whitten, J.L., Bentley, L.D. and Barlow, VM. Systems Analysis
and Design Methods, 3rd ed., Burr Ridge, Ill., Irwin, 1994
Pratt, P.J. and Adarnski, J. Database Systems and Design, 3rd ed.,
South Western, 1994
BT339 Database Management Systems 1
12.5 credit Points Duration: 4 hours per week over 1
semester Prerequisities: BT112 Business Programming 1,
BT220 Data Analysis &Design, BT223 Information Systems 1
Instruction: lecture/lab/tutorial Assessment:
examination (60%) and assignment (40%)
Aims
The major objective of this unit is to equip students with a
practical and theoretical knowledge of database management
systems so that they can work productively on projects
involving database applications. The emphasis is on
relational database management systems. Students will be
given the opportunity of working with a major commercial
relational database management system.
Content
DBMS terminology and concepts, including database
objects, data dictionaries, data integrity, data independence,
transaction management, concurrency control, recovery,
triggers, stored procedures, cursors.
Designing on-line database transactions using a forms tool.
Performance issues.
Textbook
Pratt, P.J. and Adamski, J. Database Systems and Design, South
Western, 3rd ed. 1994
References
Date, C.J. An Introduction to Database Systems, Addison-Wesley,
6th ed. 1995
Krohn, M. Using the Oracle Toolset, Addison-Wesley, 1993
BT340
Business Computing Applications
12.5 12.5 credit points Duration: 3.5 hours per week over 1
semester Prerequisite: BT221 Business Computing
Instruction: lecture/tutorial/laboratory Assessment: a
major group assignment (40%) and one final exam (60%)
Aims
The unit covers the relationships and distinctions between
the different types of application systems within the
business environment, with major emphasis on computerbased
information systems. The unit explores in detail
typical business systems and involves spreadsheet, DBMS
and EIS and MIS software.
Content
particular features and requirements of various business
information systems applications: marketing,
manufacturing, financial and human resources
computer-based systems
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