Software Design and Development

Course Title: Software Design and Development

Course No: IT 242

Nature of the Course: Theory + Lab

Semester: 5

Credit Hours: 3

Course Description

This course covers different concepts of software design and development including SDLC and different phases, development methodologies, software project management, and some concepts of object-oriented development.

Course Objectives

The main objective of this course is to provide knowledge of different concepts of software development to students. After completing this course, students will be able to: Understand importance of software and its systematic development; Understand SDLC and its phases; Use each SDLC phase to develop software; Use project management activities for software development projects; Use different methodologies in software development; Apply object-oriented development concepts in software development.

Course Contents

1. Systems Development Environment

6 hrs

1.1. Introduction

1.2. Modern Approach to Systems Analysis and Design

1.3. Developing Information Systems and Systems Development Life Cycle

1.4. Heart of Systems Development Process

1.5. Waterfall SDLC

1.6. Prototyping

1.7. Spiral Development

1.8. Agile Methodologies

2. Project Management

4 hrs

2.1. Project Management and Project Management Activities

2.2. Gantt Chart and Network Diagram

2.3. Representing and Scheduling Project Plans

2.4. Using Project Management Software

3. Planning

5 hrs

3.1. Identifying and Selecting Systems Development Projects

3.2. Corporate and Information Systems Planning

3.3. Initiating and Planning Systems Development Projects

3.4. Project Feasibility

3.5. Building and Reviewing the Baseline Project Plan

4. Analysis

12 hrs

4.1. Performing Requirements Determination

4.2. Traditional, Contemporary, and Radical Methods for Requirements Determination

4.3. Process Modeling

4.4. Data Flow Diagramming Mechanics

4.5. Guidelines for Drawing DFDs

4.6. Modeling Logic with Decision Tables

4.7. Conceptual Data Modeling

4.8. Gathering Information for Conceptual Data Modeling

4.9. Introduction to E-R Modeling

4.10. Conceptual Data Modeling and the E-R Model

4.11. Representing Supertypes and Subtypes

4.12. Business Rules

4.13. Packaged Conceptual Data Models

5. Design

8 hrs

5.1. Database Design

5.2. Normalization

5.3. Transforming E-R Diagrams into Relations

5.4. Merging Relations

5.5. Physical File and Database Design

5.6. Designing Forms and Reports

5.7. Formatting Forms and Reports

5.8. Designing Interfaces and Dialogues

5.9. Interaction Methods and Devices

5.10. Designing Interfaces

5.11. Designing Dialogues

5.12. Designing Interfaces and Dialogues in Graphical Environments

6. Implementation and Maintenance

5 hrs

6.1. System Implementation

6.2. Software Application Testing

6.3. Installation

6.4. Documenting the System

6.5. Training and Supporting Users

6.6. Organizational Issues in Systems Implementation

6.7. Maintaining Information Systems

6.8. Conducting Systems Maintenance

7. Object-Oriented Development

8 hrs

7.1. Introduction to Object-Oriented Development

7.2. Unified Modeling Language

7.3. Functional, Structural and Behavioral Models

Laboratory Works

The laboratory work includes using project management software to represent and schedule project plans and using drawing tool to create different models used in software development. Students should also prepare a report that includes at least analysis and design phases of software development considering any appropriate organization.

1.Project Plan Representation using Project Management Software
2.Creating Software Development Models using Drawing Tools
3.Software Development Report

Text Books

1.Joseph S. Valacich and Joey F. George, Modern Systems Analysis and Design, 9th Edition, Pearson
2.Alan Dennis, Barbara Haley Wixom, and David Tegarden, Systems Analysis and Design - An Object-Oriented Approach with UML, 5th Edition, Wiley
3.Ian Sommerville, Software Engineering, 10th Edition, Pearson
4.Alan Dennis, Barbara Haley Wixom, and Roberta M. Roth, Systems Analysis and Design, 7th Edition, Wiley

Notes:

This syllabus follows the official BIM curriculum of Tribhuvan University. In case of any doubt or revision, the university’s published syllabus shall be considered authoritative.https://www.fomecd.edu.np/syllabuses

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