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You will know that you understand application architecture and process design when you can:
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Define an information system’s architecture in terms of KNOWLEDGE, PROCESSES, and COMMUNICATIONS—the building blocks of all information systems. Consistent with modern trends, these building blocks will be distributed across a NETWORK. |
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Differentiate between logical and physical data flow diagrams and explain how physical data flow diagrams are used to model an information system’s architecture. |
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Describe both centralized and distributed computing alternatives for information system design, including various client/server and Internet-based computing options. |
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Describe database and data distribution alternatives for information system design. |
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Describe user and system interface alternatives for information system design. |
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Describe various software development environments for information system design. |
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Describe strategies for developing or determining the architecture of an information system. |
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Draw physical data flow diagrams for an information system’s architecture and processes. |