This unit deals with Information Systems Analysis and Design. Two one-hour lectures, one one-hour laboratory and one one-hour tutorial session per week. This unit provides a detailed coverage of the methodologies, tests and technologies associated with analysing, designing, and developing information systems based on user requirements and specifications. Topics include: feasibility study, sampling, interviewing, prototyping, process specifications, learning the quantitative and qualitative techniques for comparing costs and benefits of a proposed system, structured decisions, designing the systems using tools, and quality assurance. External students should have Internet access.