CSC480B

Course Description

A continuation of the student project. Student teams complete the internal specification and test plan. The project is coded, modules-tested, system tested and all documentation is completed. Grading is by H, S, or U only.

Learning Outcomes

• Discuss factors that influenced and contributed to the “software crisis.”
• Describe the life cycle of software development.
• Discuss the documentation required for the development of large software programs.
• Participate in the development of software in a team environment.
• Describe high level and low level software design techniques.
• Develop and implement a software test plan based on requirements specification.
• Perform coding and integration of programs based on a detailed design document.
• Implement and manage software development schedules in a team environment.
• Demonstrate both knowledge and practice of state-of-the-art principles of software development as demonstrated by their proficiency with an object oriented language such as C++.
• Use and understand the principles and methodology underlying the various computer tools such as operating systems, database systems, networks, and compiler.
• Understand and use data structure concepts and algorithms.
• Understand and properly apply client-server networking principles preferably in a web-based environment.
• Understand and be able to apply software process models (such as Life Cycle Mode).
• Effectively communicate through written, verbal and graphical means.
• Demonstrate mathematical modeling and its application in problem solving.
• Understand ethical and social concerns in computing and demonstrate ethical decision making.
• Describe the essential elements of software engineering discipline.
• Discuss fundamental design issues related to database systems and construct some basic SQL queries.
• Prepare and make a professional presentation.

Prerequisites

• CSC480A