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Systems Analysis and Synthesis

Bridging Computer Science and Information Technology

  • 1st Edition - February 17, 2016
  • Author: Barry Dwyer
  • Language: English
  • Paperback ISBN:
    9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 0 5 3 0 4 - 1
  • eBook ISBN:
    9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 0 5 4 4 9 - 9

Systems Analysis and Synthesis: Bridging Computer Science and Information Technology presents several new graph-theoretical methods that relate system design to core computer… Read more

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Systems Analysis and Synthesis: Bridging Computer Science and Information Technology presents several new graph-theoretical methods that relate system design to core computer science concepts, and enable correct systems to be synthesized from specifications. Based on material refined in the author’s university courses, the book has immediate applicability for working system engineers or recent graduates who understand computer technology, but have the unfamiliar task of applying their knowledge to a real business problem.

Starting with a comparison of synthesis and analysis, the book explains the fundamental building blocks of systems-atoms and events-and takes a graph-theoretical approach to database design to encourage a well-designed schema. The author explains how database systems work-useful both when working with a commercial database management system and when hand-crafting data structures-and how events control the way data flows through a system. Later chapters deal with system dynamics and modelling, rule-based systems, user psychology, and project management, to round out readers’ ability to understand and solve business problems.