1. Software Design & Implementation
CSCI 656

2. Administrata Instructor: George Rudolph Office: 223 Thompson Hall
Office Hours: 30 minutes before & after class
Prerequisites
CSCI 602 & 603, or instructor approval
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3. Motivation for Design
“If builders built buildings the way programmers wrote programs, the first woodpecker would destroy civilization”.
- Gerald Weinberg, ca. 1985
“Frustration is the mother of invention”.
- unknown
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4. Expectations for Students
Read
Prepare
Ask good questions, answer well
Effort is required outside of class
Expect to rework items as we go along
Expect to be challenged
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5. FAQ: What Is Software Design?
Engineering discipline
Concerned with all aspects of producing software designs
Systematic approach using scientific principles
Art
Lots of ways to do things
Creative expression of the designer
Always new horizons
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6. Class Structure and Flow
Some lecture, some in-class activity
Usually begin class with a quiz or Q&A session, which may break out spontaneously into a lecture or activity
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7. Designing Code
“If builders built buildings the way programmers write programs, the first woodpecker would destroy civilization”.
-Gerald Weinberg, 1985.
“Frustration is the mother of invention”
-unknown
“The code’s the thing—all else is commentary.”
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8. Software Engineering Predict Schedule Cost Behavior
“…on time, under budget, meets requirements…”
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9. Software Engineering Activities
Requirements
Design
Implement
Test
Deploy
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10. Key Question Can I Create Represent Communicate Implement Change Test
A working system that has the characteristics I want?
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11. Assessment Materials 1 Midterm Exam 1 Final Exam 1 Team Project*
6 Homework Assignments*
Self Evaluation Report
* Homeworks 1-4, and project used by permission of Dr. Ken Anderson of the University of Colorado
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