CIS 224 - Systems Design and Procedures 4 cr.

Students are prepared to assess hardware and software needs. Students interview and use other research and discovery techniques to investigate the needs and requirements of systems, codify designs using standard charts and narratives, develop timelines and schedules, create prototypes, evaluate results, and write documentation. Backup and restore procedures, disaster recovery plans, security procedures, data integrity criteria, and screen and report design are also studied. Students design, implement, and document a system using a Fourth Generation database language. Prerequisite: CIS 207 with a grade of C or better. Not offered at this time. The course is taught using Microsoft Access software.