Computer Science 121 - Software Development

With appologies to Sun Tzu:

The art of software development is of vital importance to every enterprise.
It is a matter of life and death, a road either to success or to ruin.
Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected.

General information about the course

The goal of this course is to familiarize you with the concepts, tools and techniques
that are required to successfully pursue projects ranging from a few staff-months to
a staff-century or more. It is not a survey course. It is a very practical course
dealing with real-world problems, the issues that complicate them, and the approaches
that have been successfully applied to their solution.

• Key Learning Objectives
• Copies of lecture slides
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Project Introduction and Overview
• Notes on testing and sample questions

Information specific to the current semester (Fall 09)

• Schedule for reading assignments, lectures, quizzes, and exams .
• Overview of Projects:
  1. Requirements and Proposal
  2. Organization, Architecture, Design, Implementation, Testing
     
• Grading formula

Final Exam Information

The final exam is take home:

• timed, three hours
• closed book
• no discussing with anyone until after you receive your grade
• Available 9PM Fri 12/11
• Due by midnight Fri 12/18
• submission by e-mail (to markk and Z)
• preferred format: ASCII text
• URL: Final Exam and Figure.

Course Announcements

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