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Systems Analysis & Design in a Changing World

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Building on its continued success this text has been revised to provide the most comprehensive, balanced and up-to-date coverage of systems analysis and design available. The Fourth Edition maintains the dual focus on the concepts and techniques from both the traditional, structured approach and the object-oriented approach to systems development. Instructors have the flexibility to emphasize one approach over the other, or both, while referring to one integrated case study that runs through every chapter.

672 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2000

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John W. Satzinger

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7 reviews
July 18, 2021
An okay textbook with a lot of filler. This book builds off of itself quite a bit and creates some issues in understanding what the key takeaways are. It may be that the course I was taking was strait from cengage but tons of rote memorization which is indexed for easy review but not pragmatic in my opinion. If you are looking for getting an overview the material is extremely dry and doesn't have a lot of direct examples leading the book to seem superficial in comparison to a more in depth guide with some specificity. The book does two things okay rather than one thing well. The breadth of the book is why I am giving it a 4/5. If you are taking it for a class it is good to think of it as two courses in one. Depending on your professor you may or may not get any guidance to what the book is actually trying to accomplish. If you don't already understand SQL go with another book. The use of project management near the end of the course seems rudimentary as well but it does give you a vague glimpse into how things get done in the corporate environment (stating this as a former project manager). I'm not sure if there is a better way to put this information together besides splitting the subject into multiple books. If you are trying to absorb it all in one semester good luck.
Profile Image for Shayan aminnjad.
98 reviews2 followers
April 23, 2019
It was a good book, but I am not really a fan of such a way of designing software. however, it is worth to have a look at it.
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December 8, 2018
This is such a fantastic book! I could not afford the book, so I rented it and I will need to find a cheaper used "like new" version to use as a desk reference in the future. I think I just aged myself, lol, I don't care! This is really a fantastic book and that is saying alot for a textbook!!!
Profile Image for Tim tehgeek.
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March 18, 2012
Some things were poorly explained, or not explained at all. Overall it had some good information though.
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