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consent of the Instructor
Credit 3
This course provides analysis of data communications technology and
the application of data communications technology within the public
and private sector enterprise. It gives an in-depth view of the
communications environment, data communications and
telecommunications equipment, and local and wide area networks. The
Student will examine case studies in communications systems design in
educational, industrial, governmental, and military environments.

INSS 640 INFORMATION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND
DESIGN
Former course number 540 Prerequisites: INSS 615, 630 or
consent of the Instructor
Credit 3
This course will provide an in-depth look at all phases of information
systems development. Requirement acquisition methodologies will be
reviewed and evaluated with respect to different application areas.
Logical design will be reviewed and implementation issues will be
addressed. Data-centered as well as process-centered approaches to
system design will be reviewed. Particular design methodologies,
including structured design and objected-oriented design will be
discussed. Life cycle as well as heuristic approaches to system
development will be examined and discussed. Organizational and
behavioral issues with respect to information system development will
be examined. An analysis and design project will be required.

INSS 650 DATABASE MANAGEMENT AND DECISION
SYSTEMS
Former course number 550 Prerequisites: INSS 615, 630 or
consent of the Instructor
Credit 3
This course will examine database concepts and practices as they relate
to business environments. Various database structures, including
relational and object-oriented, will be discussed. Concepts of
distributed database architecture will be explored. Design,
development, and implementation of databases will be examined.
Organizational issues concerning the implementation of databases will
also be examined. The role of data in the decision-making process will
be examined. Decision support system architectures will be reviewed,

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