Systems Analysis and Design Methods |  | Authors: Jeffrey Whitten, Lonnie Bentley
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Irwin
Category: Book
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Media: Hardcover
Edition: 7th
Pages: 768
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Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.7 x 0.9
ISBN: 0073052337
Dewey Decimal Number: 004.21
EAN: 9780073052335
ASIN: 0073052337
Publication Date: November 22, 2005
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Today's students want to practice the application of concepts. As with the previous editions of this book, the authors write to balance the coverage of concepts, tools, techniques, and their applications, and to provide the most examples of system analysis and design deliverables available in any book. The textbook also serves the reader as a professional reference for best current practices.
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 Good Coverage of the Field, but a bit too much Microsoft March 16, 2006
John Matlock (Winnemucca, NV)
10 out of 12 found this review helpful
With all the advances in computers, including the availability of industry specific software, industry still has huge demands for systems that facilitate the operation of their company. This book is oriented to teach those who design such systems. This book is intended to be a text for undergraduate college students. It is recommended that the student have at least a computer literacy class as a prerequisite. I believe that I would also require at least one programming cource to give the student some idea of what he will be asking the coders and programmers to do.
Overall I rate the book as excellent for its intended purpose of enabling the understanding of what a system has to do to please everyone from the person putting in the raw data to management getting the reports they need out of the system.
The one complaint I have is that the book is very Microsoft oriented. For instance, in the section on database design, the book talks about making a desktop prototype of the main database using MSDE. Oracle and SAP are barely mentioned, and Linux isn't even in the index. In the real world the student needs to understand that Microsoft doesn't own everything.
Excellent for System Analysts. February 28, 2006
Jaewoo Kim (Santa Monica, CA)
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
This book is clearly written for those who are seeking to be System Analysts. A significant chunk of pages are dedicated to their specific role.
The book covers everything from Database Design, Project Management, Process Management, Object Oriented Programming, UML Diagrams, and System Design. Obviously, no textbook can cover all the topics in depth.
Overall, the textbook is very well written and easy to read. The summaries at the end of chapters were very well done. The questions were quite thought provoking.
If you are a System Analyst or would like to be one, this book is highly informative. If not, then you will still get a good overview Information Technology.
as well written as could be for a dry subject of systems analysis May 23, 2007
G. Miller (Kandahar Afghanistan)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I had to take Systems Analysis as part of my masters degree and usually, anything you _must_ take becomes less interesting BUT, this book does a good job of clearly explaining the process of systems analysis.
From identifying entities in a process flow diagram with visual aides to the accompanying CDROM with slide show presentations of the content, I think this book provides a painless way to learn the material.
It's concisely written but a little verbose at times.
The author makes heavy use of graphics and sample diagrams so you can see how industry professionals do it.
Great Book but Buy the International Edition & Save $$$!! February 4, 2010
Brian M (Atlanta, GA)
Many other classmates and myself got the almost identical International Student 7th Edition w/ Paperback Cover for almost half the price as the hardcover U.S. edition of the book. I got an A in this class, so you can trust my judgment! The pages are a little off in some chapters but it's mostly due to different formatting. The table of contents for the international version is exactly the same aside from page numbers for both editions. I didn't notice any content missing and was able to follow along without any problems in class as the teacher would tell us which page to go to for the US version and the International version. I didn't have any problems completing any of the end of chapter exercises for the class homework as all the questions were exactly the same as the US version. There is really no reason for you to buy the US version of this book when you can get the International version for so much less!
I had to take Systems Analysis as part of my masters degree and usually, anything you must take becomes less interesting BUT, this book does a good job of clearly explaining the process of systems analysis.
From identifying entities in a process flow diagram with visual aides to the accompanying CD-ROM with slide show presentations of the content, I think this book provides a painless way to learn the material.
It's concisely written but a little verbose at times.
The author makes heavy use of graphics and sample diagrams so you can see how industry professionals do it.
This book provides a wonderful scope of systems analysis and design methods, and a bunch of related topics. After reading this book, you should feel comfortable going to any organization and providing them with a model/graphic of their business processes.
Systems Analysis and Design Methods January 7, 2008
Ann Kelly-wyman (Omaha, NE USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book worked perfect for my class. I encourage everyone that sells a book to include what edition their book is and whether it's the international version or not. This can be critical to the course you are taking.
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