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Modern Systems Analysis and Design (4th Edition) (World Student)
by Jeffrey A. Hoffer, Joey F. George, Joseph S. Valacich
from Prentice Hall
Customer Reviews:
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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 
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"Just the facts ma'am" 
This book is a difficult read. Most writers infuse something of a personality into their writing, even a textbook. I read a lot of books, mostly non-fiction (programming books, networking books) with some fiction thrown in here and there. The authors may know about the subject and clearly they do, but I found myself reading the text in a monitone voice and my eyes glazing over every couple of sentences. Thats because each sentence is just another fact, freeze dried and stuck next to another fact and... more info
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Expect a textbook, not a real "how to" lesson 
I used this book for an online course and I really felt like I was slogging through it. Obviously it's a textbook, but there are probably books out there that get to the point in fewer words. Most chapters are 30-50 pages long, and though some of the examples are helpful, overall the impact of the material is lost in paragraphs that never end. I would say if you aren't in a course that is using this text as a supplement, buy something else. The examples aren't good enough to give you a sense of database... more info
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It's OK
The data itself is fine. It does explain the information in an understandable way.
Unfortunately, the font is tiny to make up for the large parts of information in the margins. Also, there is a slight shine to the paper itself which gives a glare when reading the text.
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Extremely thorough treatment of Systems Analysis...
This summer, I took a class in which we read this entire book. Yes, all 600+ pages of text (thankfully we weren't tested on the index). This HUGE book presents a very thorough treament of the Systems Development Life Cycle and the profession of Systems Analysis. From Project Planning to System Maintenance, hardly a detail gets shunned.
The book overall emphasizes the traditional SDLC, but weaves in some discussion of newer methodologies such as: Extreme Programming, Object Oriented design, CASE tools,... more info
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