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Practicals systems design/ Alan Daniels. Don Yeates eds.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New Delhi: Galgotia Publications, 1984Description: ix, 258 pages; dig.; 22.5 cmSubject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23rd. 003 D186
Contents:
The scope of systems analysis -- Systems application studies -- Managing systems development -- Managing systems development -- Structured methodologies -- Database systems -- Distributed processing -- Real- time systems -- Data communications -- Office automation -- Social aspects of information systems
Summary: The book begins with a review of the scope of systems analysis and design, with emphasis on the role of the analyst as an agent of change. Chapter 2 reviews the types of system with which analysts are now involved and categorizes systems according to their goals of processing transactions and providing operational and management control or information for strategic planning. Chapter 3 deals with the management of systems design solutions and include a discussion of database, distributed and real-time systems. Data communications is dealt with separately in Chapter 8. Chapter 5, 6 and 7 consider some typical systems design solutions and include a discussion o database, distributed and real-time systems. Data Communications is dealt with separately in Chapter 8. The role of the analyst in the design of office automation systems is considered in Chapter 9 and the people side systems work is brought together in chapter 10.
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Books ISI Library, Kolkata 003 D186 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available Gifted by Prof. Ashis Kumar Chakraborty C27560
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Includes index.

The scope of systems analysis -- Systems application studies -- Managing systems development -- Managing systems development -- Structured methodologies -- Database systems -- Distributed processing -- Real- time systems -- Data communications -- Office automation -- Social aspects of information systems

The book begins with a review of the scope of systems analysis and design, with emphasis on the role of the analyst as an agent of change. Chapter 2 reviews the types of system with which analysts are now involved and categorizes systems according to their goals of processing transactions and providing operational and management control or information for strategic planning.
Chapter 3 deals with the management of systems design solutions and include a discussion of database, distributed and real-time systems.
Data communications is dealt with separately in Chapter 8.
Chapter 5, 6 and 7 consider some typical systems design solutions and include a discussion o database, distributed and real-time systems.
Data Communications is dealt with separately in Chapter 8.
The role of the analyst in the design of office automation systems is considered in Chapter 9 and the people side systems work is brought together in chapter 10.

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