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
• Supplemantary reading materials
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Notes on testing and sample questions

Information specific to the current semester (Spring 07)

• Schedule for reading assignments, lectures, quizzes, and exams .
• Solutions for exam questions:
  • 3/8 Mid-term Exam
  • 4/26 Final Exam
• Project descriptions, information, and materials:
  1. Version control and construction automation
  2. From Concept to Validated Requirements
  3. Develop a software design
  4. Develop a test plan
  5. Organize and Conduct a Design Review
• Schedule for homework assignements , along with pointers to solutions.
• Grading formula

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