EXECUTIVE DIPLOMA

ASSIGNMENT QUESTION
MODULE TITLE: SYSTEM ANALYSIS DESIGN

Due Date: 15th October 2010

GUIDELINE TO ANSWERS:

1) The assignment must be written and submitted individually

2) ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS.

3) This assignment must be typed on one side of the paper only, using Times

New Roman, font size 12 and double-spaced on A4 paper.

4) Plagiarism, copying and cheating will not be awarded any mark, and

disciplinary actions will be taken.

ASSIGNMENT QUESTION

The staff of the bookstore at Mount View Community College work hard to satisfy students,
instructors, and the school’s business office. Instructors specify textbooks for particular courses,
and the bookstore orders the books and then sells them to students. The bookstore wants you to
develop an object-oriented model for a new bookstore information management system.

(i) List FIVE (5) possible entities that might be necessary for this system, including
their attributes and methods.
(10 marks)

(ii) Executive summary of the project (explain the overall functions of the system,
benefits of the system, target clients, etc.)

(30 marks)

(iii) System overall specification (analysis, design diagrams (ERD, DFD Level 0,
Level 1), text may include graphics)

(60 marks)

(Total 100 marks)

 SAMPLE ASSIGNMENT ASSESSMENT / MARKING CRITERIA

MARKS ALLOCATION BREAKDOWN

Part 1: Technical component Level

1.1 Setting the scene /introduction/problem statement/background analysis 7.5 %

1.2 Structure and presentation
1.2.1 Logic sequence with section well linked and well organized
1.2.2 Good flow and clarity of presentation
1.2.3 Balance between text and use of charts, diagrams, headings
7.5 %
1.2.4 Use of appropriate terminology and style for professional and technical
writing
1.2.5 Proper referencing method
1.2.6 Compliance word count

Part 2: Understanding of existing body of knowledge

10.0 %

2.1 Use of wide range of information from a variety of sources, with appropriate referencing and
own style of presentation to address the issue/Literature review
2.2 Using appropriate example, case study, data and sample to clarify and support exposition 10.0 %
2.3 Completeness, relevancy, accuracy and correctness of material use to support exposition
10.0 %

Part 3: Application of the knowledge learned

15.0 %

15.0 %
3.1 Contextualize the learning to the work place by providing and discussing real-world situation
where the concepts can be applied.
3.2 Making quality recommendations and conclusions with supporting ideas of why the
conclusions and recommendations are relevant and important to the situation, and how the
recommendations can improve the current situation. Recommendations should also include
possible implementation obstacles and problems.
3.3 Balanced discussion of issues where pro’s and con’s, costs and benefits, strength and
weaknesses are well considered.
3.4 Originality and creativity: proposing new and innovative ideas, creative use of existing 15.0 %
approach to new area of applications, critical analysis of existing ideas and approaches, new
insights into existing problems, improvement of existing methods,…

10.0 %

TOTAL MARKS FOR 100%