Course Description: This course covers the software
development cycle. Students design
a business system from data collection to final output including forms design,
flowcharts,
computer program procedures, and documentation. Projects will be given to
students’ teams,
and each team delivers an end-of-semester presentation. It is highly
recommended that students
have excellent experience in programming either though other courses at SMC or
through work.
Textbook: Essentials
of Software Engineering by Frank Tsui and Orlando
Karam, 2007.
Jones & Bartlett Publishers. ISBN: 978-0-7637-3537-1
Schedule by week:
1. Writing a Program
2. Building a System
3. Engineering of Software
4. Software Process Models
5. New and Emerging Development Process/Methodologies
6. Requirements Engineering
7. Architecture and Methodology
8. Design Characteristics and Metrics
9. Implementation
10. Testing and Quality Assurance
11. Configuration Management, Integration and Builds
12. Support and Maintenance
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