Friday, January 2, 2009

Essentials of Modern Business Statistics or Systems Analysis and Design

Essentials of Modern Business Statistics (with CD-ROM)

Author: David R Anderson

From the renowned author team that has been writing market-leading business statistics textbooks for more than 20 years, ESSENTIALS OF MODERN BUSINESS STATISTICS, 3e provides a brief introduction to business statistics that balances a conceptual understanding of statistics with the real-world application of statistical methodology. The latest version of Microsoft Excel is integrated throughout the text, showing step-by-step instructions and screen captures to enhance student learning. The Third Edition contains the same student learning features that have made ASW products best-sellers for years; features include the problem-scenario approach and real-world examples that introduce statistical techniques.



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Systems Analysis and Design

Author: Kenneth E Kendall

Dynamic, comprehensive coverage makes this the perfect book on systems analysis and design, with a reader-friendly presentation of development, methods, tools, and techniques. A variety of review questions and problems, an ongoing case study, and an Internet-based case study offer learners an understandable and motivating look at the SAD field. For production supervisors and other business personnel in similar positions who want a working knowledge–without the in-depth command–of information systems.

Booknews

This fifth edition of a text for undergraduates at a university, graduate school, or community college includes new mini cases on designing for e-commerce and modeling with UML, new approaches for designing e-commerce Web sites, expanded coverage of GUI design, and new coverage of Web site security and privacy. Full color has been added for this edition, making concept diagrams and screen captures more clear. Coverage encompasses systems analysis fundamentals, information requirements analysis, the analysis process, essentials of design, and software engineering and implementation. An ongoing case takes students through all phases of the systems development life cycle, and cases at a Web site immerse students in a virtual organization. The authors are affiliated with the School of Business- Camden at Rutgers University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

A textbook for a one- or two-semester course in the undergraduate curriculum. .... Among the features of this edition (2nd ed., 1992) are a new chapter on object-oriented systems analysis and design, and a number of group projects. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR



Table of Contents:
Pt. ISystems Analysis Fundamentals
1Assuming the Role of the Systems Analyst1
2Understanding Organizational Style and its Impact on Information Systems27
3Determining Feasibility and Managing Analysis and Design Activities49
Pt. IIInformation Requirements Analysis
4Information Gathering: Interactive Methods89
5Information Gathering: Unobtrusive Methods123
6Prototyping: RAD, and Extreme Programming151
Pt. IIIThe Analysis Process
7Using Data Flow Diagrams191
8Analyzing Systems Using Data Dictionaries245
9Describing Process Specifications and Structured Decisions283
10Preparing the Systems Proposal319
Pt. IVThe Essentials of Design
11Designing Effective Output359
12Designing Effective Input405
13Designing Databases443
14Designing User Interfaces497
15Designing Accurate Data Entry Procedures543
Pt. VSoftware Engineering and Implementation
16Quality Assurance Through Software Engineering581
17Successfully Implementing the Information System621
18Object-Oriented Systems Analysis and Design Using UML657
Glossary703
Acronyms713
Index714

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