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Course Catalog 00/01


Business Adm and Social Science

IED300 Introduction to Computer- and System Science, AI 15.0 ECTS credits

TIMEPERIOD:
Q I, Q II

LANGUAGE:Swedish

EXAMINER
Svante Edzen Univ adj


PREREQUISITES
General qualifications.

COURSE AIM
The aim of the course is to give the student a comprehensive view of the subject field. This includes knowledge of data systems and computer systems, software development, systems development and database technics.

CONTENTS
Computer science (10%)
- Fundamental principles of hardware and software which includes knowledge of:
- operating system
- data storing
- application programs
- hardware architecture
- data communication
Systems development (40%)
- An introduction to systems development which includes knowledge of
- different models/methods and their application in systems development
- technics for analysis and description of administrative data processing systems
- external demands on administrative data processing systems; for example the Data Protection Act
Software development (40%)
- An introduction to programming which includes knowledge of
- fundamental language elements
- algorithms
- user interface design
- register management
Data base technics (10%)
- Introduction to database management systems which includes knowledge of
- relational database technics
- programming (query) language for construction and management of the database

TEACHING
Teaching will take the form of lessons/lectures, laboratory work and compulsory participation in seminars.

EXAMINATION
Written examination,required assignments and compulsory participation in seminars.
Written examination:
Part 1 (computer science)
Part 2 (systems development)
Part 3 (software development)
Part 4 (data base technics)
The student will receive 10.5 credits when all parts are written and passed. Only failed parts needs to be re-examined.
COURSE GRADE SCALE:

ITEMS/CREDITS
Project work 3.00ECTS
Written exam 12.00ECTS

COURSE LITERATURE
Kompendium IES/DSV: DSV AI - Röda Tråden, 1997.
Andersen Erling S.: Systemutveckling - Principer, metoder och tekniker, Studentlitteratur, senaste utgåvan.
Kompendium IES/DSV, Sjödin M: Progress kompendium, 1998
Kompendium IES/DSV: Kemlén K., Nilsson S., Skolmodell.
Eriksson S, Fahlgren M: Datalogi, 10:e upplagan, Novum Grafiska AB, 1997, 358 s
Segerlund M, Stridsman F: SQL introduktion, Pontes, Uddevalla, senaste utgåvan.
Referenslitteratur:
Connolly T, Begg C, Strachan A: Database system, 1996.
Kendall Kenneth E, Kendall Julie E: System Analysis and Design, Prentice Hall


REMARKS


Further information: International Office

Valid for the academic year 00/01.

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