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<body bgcolor="#00FF66" text="#000000"> <p align="left"><img src="fa01.jpg" width="190" height="115"> </p> <p align="left"><img src="GMU%20IT%20Logo.jpg" width="192" height="149"></p> <p><img src="Jim.gif" width="250" height="200"></p> <p><font color="#0000FF"><b>Instructor: James Baldo Jr., Ph.D.</b></font></p> <p><font color="#0000FF"><b>George Mason University Department of Computer Science</b></font></p> <p><font color="#0000FF"><b>Email: jbaldo@cs.gmu.edu</b></font></p> <p><font color="#0000FF"><b>Office: STII435</b></font></p> <p align="center"><font color="#0000FF"><b>George Mason University</b></font></p> <p align="center"><font color="#0000FF"><b>CS 421 Section 003</b></font></p> <p align="center"><font color="#0000FF"><b>Introduction to Software Engineering</b></font></p> <p align="center"><font color="#0000FF"><b>Spring 2003</b></font></p> <p align="center"><img src="index01_07.jpg" width="312" height="186"></p> <p align="left"><font color="#0033FF"><b>CS 421 is a 3-credit course that provides an introduction to principles and techniques used in software engineering. This course addresses the following concepts:</b></font></p> <ul> <li><font color="#0033FF"><b>concepts of software management;</b></font> </li> <li><font color="#0033FF"><b>software methodologies/processes;</b></font> </li> <li><font color="#0033FF"><b>software metrics;</b></font> </li> <li><font color="#0033FF"><b>object-oriented requirements analysis and modeling;</b></font> </li> <li><font color="#0033FF"><b>software architecture;</b></font> </li> <li><font color="#0033FF"><b>software reuse;</b></font> </li> <li><font color="#0033FF"><b>software testing; and</b></font> </li> <li><font color="#0033FF"><b>orking in teams where students organize, manage and develop a software engineering projec</b></font>t.. </li> </ul> <p align="left"><font size="4"><b>CS 421 Prerequisites:</b></font><b> Students must have completed the following courses with a grade of C or better:</b></p> <ul> <li><b>CS310 (data strucures and algorithms); </b></li> <li><b>ENGL 302 (technical writing for scientists and/or engineers); and</b></li> <li><b>student should be a junior or senior.</b></li> </ul> <p><font size="4"><b>Required Textbooks:</b></font></p> <p><b>1. Software Engineering, 6th Edition, 2001, Ian Sommerville.</b></p> <p><b>Addison-Wesley. (NOTE: This is also the preferred textbook for the IEEE Software Engineering </b></p> <p><b>Certificate Program.) </b></p> <p><b>2. The Unified Modeling Language Users Guide, 1st Edition, 1999, Grady </b></p> <p><b>Booch, James Rumbaugh and Ivar Jacobson, Addison-Wesley.</b></p> <p><b>3. UML Toolkit, 1998, Eriksson, John Wiley, CD-ROM.</b></p> <p><b>4. Rational Rose 98 UML Software or Equivalent, Download Rational Rose Enterprise Edition 2001 or Rational Suite Enterprise from</b></p> <p><a href="http://www.rational.com"><b>http://www.rational.com</b></a><b> </b></p> <p><b>Enterprise Rational Rose 2002 UML STII-Lab Rooms 17, 137 Accounts and Materials.</b></p> <p><font size="4"><b>Sommerville (6th edition) Chapters/Exercises:</b></font></p> <ul> <li><b>Lecture 1: What is a software engineer,engineering overview, and Chapter 1 Introduction to Software Engineering. Exercise #2, 3, 8. Instructor will provide additional assignments during lecture.</b></li> <li><b>Lecture 2- Chapter 12 Object-Oriented Design. Exercises #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. OO </b></li> <li><b>Lecture 3- Unified Modeling Language (UML) - Homework will be assigned during class. </b></li> <li><b>Lecture 4- Chapter 3 Software Processes. Exercises #1, 3, 4</b></li> <li><b>Lecture 5- Chapter 5 Software Requirements. Exercises #2, 3, 5, 7, 10.</b></li> <li><b>Lecture 6 - Chapter 6 Requirements Engineering Processes. Exercises #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10.</b></li> <li><b>Mid-Term Examination</b></li> <li><b>Lecture 7 - System Models: Exercises #2, 3, 4</b></li> <li><b>Lecture 8 - Architecural Design : Exercises #1, 5.</b></li> <li><b>Lecture 9 - Chapter 20 Software Testing. Exercises #1, 2, 3(a), 4, 8, 9.</b></li> <li><b>Lecture 10 - Chapter 17 Critical Systems Specification. Exercises #1, 2, 5, 6, 7.</b></li> <li><b>Lecture 11 - Chapter 18 Critical Systems Development. Exercises #1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 10.</b></li> <li><b>Lecture 12 - Software Reuse: Exercises #1, 3.</b></li> <li><b>Lecture 13 - Chapter 23 Software Cost Estimation. Exercises #1, 2, 3, 4, 9. Projects Due.</b></li> <li><b>Final Examination.</b></li> </ul> <p><font size="4"><b>REQUIRED LABORATORY HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE:</b></font></p> <p><b>Personal Computer, Windows 95, 98, 2000, XP or Windows NT, Connectivity to Internet/Web, Web Browser.</b></p> <p><b>Account on Mason1. Omni Lock Code for PC CAD Labs in STII-17, 137. See </b><a href="http://www.ite.gmu.edu/labs"><b>http://www.ite.gmu.edu/labs</b></a><b> </b></p> <p><b>Your own copy of Rational Rose or Rational Suite Enterprise. You can start with the student 4.0 version on the CD in the back of the UML Toolkit paperback book available in the textbooks section of the GMU Bookstore. However, this beginner's version will not be sufficient for the course project. Your class work copies of commercial Rational Rose for Windows can be downloaded from </b><a href="http://www.rational.com"><b>www.rational.com</b></a><b> and your startup keys for the semester can be derived from </b><a href="https://licensing.rational.com/accountlink/transactionType"><b>https://licensing.rational.com/accountlink/transactionType</b></a><b> . You can get your GMU account information from </b><a href="mailto:drine@gmu.edu"><b>drine@gmu.edu</b></a><b> .</b></p> <p><b>The Lab Project will Focus on Requirements Engineering in UML.</b></p> <p><font size="4"><b>SOURCES FOR CS421 LECTURE POWERPOINT SLIDES.</b></font></p> <p><b>You need to download the PowerPoint CS421 Lecture slides before each days lecture by either going to:</b></p> <p><a href="ftp://mason1.gmu.edu/drine/cs421"><b>ftp://mason1.gmu.edu/drine/cs421</b></a><b> </b></p> <p><a href="http://www.software-engin.com/"><b>http://www.software-engin.com/</b></a><b> </b></p> <p><font size="4"><b>Grading Policy : </b></font><b>A midterm examination and a final examination each count 1/3 of the class grade on a 100 point scale; and grading is proficiency-based, no curve. The combined project, homework and lab work comprise the remaining 1/3 of the class grade. Students must hand in all home - work and lab work that is requested to be turned in, but students may work on homework and lab work in their project team groups. It is understood that the project is a major time commitment, and students must work in their groups, taking advantage of communications technology when appropriate.</b></p> <p><b>Score = (1/3)*MidTerm + (1/3)*Final + (1/3)*((1/3)*Homework + (2/3)*Team_Project)</b></p> </body>