October 1, 1999

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Title	Information Systems Development
Time Allotment	4 hrs

Read chapter 11 from Discovering Computers 2000

Explain the phases in the system development life cycle
Identify the guidelines for system development
Discuss the importance of project management, feasibility assessment, data and information gathering techniques, and documentation
Describe how structured tools such as entity-relationship diagrams and data flow diagrams are used in analysis and design
Differentiate between packaged software and custom software
Identify program development as part of the system development life cycle
Discuss techniques used to convert to a new system and support an information system

Chapter 11 Pretest (online)
Chapter 11 - Information Systems Development
At the Movies – pg 11.37 http://www.scsite.com/dc2000/default.cfm?module=movies&chap=11
Checkpoint – pg 11.38 http://www.scsite.com/dc2000/default.cfm?module=check&chap=11
At Issue: Read #1, #2, #3, #4 - page 11.39
Hands On – pg 11.41 http://www.scsite.com/dc2000/default.cfm?module=hands&chap=11
Net Stuff – pg 11.42 http://www.scsite.com/dc2000/default.cfm?module=stuff&chap=11