ACS-29133 credit hours

Software Requirements Analysis and Design

Applied Computer Science · 3 hrs Lecture

Offered: Fall and Winter Both, Every Year

ACS-2913 prerequisites

3 courses appear in this chain, up to 2 levels deep. Every route through it involves a choice, so nothing is forced.

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any one of

ACS-1903Programming Fundamentals I

any one of

Pre-Calculus Math 40S

Applied Math 40S

ACS-1805Introduction to Programmingmin C
ACS-1905Programming Fundamentalsmin C

all of

any one of

Computer Science 40S

equivalent

any one of

ACS-1805Introduction to Programmingmin C

Its prerequisites are shown above.

Pre-Calculus Math 40S

Applied Math 40S

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Taking ACS-2913 is a prerequisite for 9 courses directly, and opens 12 once their own follow-ons are counted.

  • ACS-3801Principles in Information Systems
  • ACS-3830Topics in Information Systems
  • ACS-3901Principles of Software Project Management
  • ACS-3911Computer Networks
  • ACS-3913Software Design and Architecture
  • ACS-3923Technical Communications in ICT Professions
  • ACS-3930Topics in Applied Computer Science
  • ACS-3941Implementation Issues in Object Oriented Languages
  • ACS-3947Algorithm Design

Where ACS-2913 counts

Required by 3 programs:

  • ACS 3-YEAR BA/BSc IN APPLIED COMPUTER SCIENCE
  • ACS 4-YEAR BSc IN APPLIED COMPUTER SCIENCE
  • ACS BSc (HONOURS) IN

Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 71 of 141 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.

Description

This course introduces students to the requirements definition phase of software development. It provides coverage of both traditional and object-oriented approaches to requirements analysis and design of software used in business, real-time and embedded applications. Models, notations and processes for requirements elicitation, representation, and design are discussed.

Requisite courses

ACS-1903 or ACS-1905 with a minimum grade of C [prerequisite(s)].

Restrictions

Students may not hold credit for this course and ACS-2911 | ACS-2912.

Lecture

From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.