Course detail

Information Technology and System Analysis

FAST-BUA003Acad. year: 2024/2025

Modern database systems, DBMS architecture and the role in information systems. Actual technologies for information systems design, n-tiers architecture. Life cycle and information system implementation. Process analysis and management. Modelling tools of the system analysis. The support of information technologies on particular levels of management. Economy of IS creation.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Michal Vojkůvka, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Computer Aided Engineering and Computer Science (AIU)

Entry knowledge

Basic software tools for data management and processing, basics of enterprise economics, basics of project management, methods of relational data models design.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Aims

To get general orientation in information technologies and possibilities of their use at firm’s management. To learn basic tools of system analysis. To acquire skills and ability to model reality during formation of information system.
Knowledge in the field of information systems using Internet technologies

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Bruckner, Tomáš a kol.Tvorba informačních systémů, Grada Publishing, 2012, ISBN 978-80-247-4153-6 (CS)
RIORDAN, R. M. Vytváříme relační databázové aplikace, Computer Press, Praha, ISBN 80-7226-360-9 (CS)

Recommended reading

Steven Roman, MS ACCESS Návhr a programování databází, Computer Press, 2002 (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPC-SI Bachelor's

    specialization E , 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Michal Vojkůvka, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Data analysis, E-R diagram, data normalization. 2. Relational calculus, using SQL language, nonSQL systems. 3. Advanced database techniques, indices, database transactions, ACID Rules. 4. Stored procedures and functions in database systems, T-SQL language. 5. Database triggers, constrains, business rules. 6. Features of the mainstream database products: Oracle, MS SQL, MySQL. 7. Basic implementation techniques of information systems. 8. N-layer architecture, middleware, solutions based on Internet, DOTNET, ASP, PHP, Node technology. 9. Process analysis, UML diagrams, BPMN, Data Flow and Status diagram. 10. Life cycle of the system, used development and operation techniques. 11. Access control in application layer, security, risks. 12. Business systems CRM, CMS, ERP. Standardized implementations SAP, MS Dynamics, Oracle. 13. An example of an analysis of a simple information system.

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Michal Vojkůvka, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Data modeling - knowledge repetition, MS Access database system. 2. SQL query language, SELECT statement. 3. Pivot table in spreadsheet environment. 4. Advanced methods for obtaining information from relational sets - inner and outer join. 5. Methods for relational operations in MS Excel. 6. Elements for manipulating SQL data, DDL, DML subsets. 7. Advanced methods for transactional processing. 8. Advanced tools for process analysis, BPMN diagram design. 9. Status diagram and its implementation in data design. 10. Data Flow diagram, implementation examples. 11-12. Individual project of a simple information system in MS Access environment. 13. Knowledge testing and defending of IS design.