CSCI 420
Software Engineering

Course Description:

CSCI 420  Software Engineering    Three Credit Hours
     Prerequisite: CSCI 223
     Required for B.S. degree in computer science.
     An introduction to current techniques used in large-scale software development. Topics include requirements analysis, functional specification, systems design, implementation, testing, maintenance, project management, and professional ethics.

Major Topics:

• Discipline of software engineering
• Software process models
• Project planning and management
• Software requirements
• Software design
• Software validation and verification
• Software evolution
• Software development tools
• Written and oral Communication
• Social, professional, and ethical issues of software engineering

Course Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this course, a student will be able to

• Explain the terminology associated with and the processes used in the development of medium and large software projects
• Produce artifacts associated with the development of medium and large software projects
• Formulate and defend (orally and in writing) development decisions about software process and product
• Discuss the ethical responsibilities of a software engineering professional.

Textbook:

Essentials of Software Engineering by Frank F. Tsui and Orlando Karam, Jones & Bartlett, 2006.

Projected Schedule:

Every Fall

Recent Syllabi:

Fall 2007, Francel