CS414DL 2009

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Preliminary Schedule

The schedule is subject to change as the semester progresses. This page will not be updated once the semester starts. At that point, please refer to the RamCT calendar for the most current information.

Week 1
Introduction and Preliminaries
(August 24 - August 28)
Topics
  • Course overview
  • Overview of software engineering
  • Review of OO programming
  • Java coding styles and idioms
  • Test driven development with Java, software testing and JUnit
    • Reading
  • Texts: Fowler Chapter 4
    • Discussion D1. Student and faculty introductions
    Quiz Q1. Background
    Assignment A1. Java warmup exercise with Junit: Given Aug 24, Due Sep 6
    Week 2
    Introduction to OO Analysis and Design
    (August 31 - September 04)
    Topics
  • What is OOAD?
  • Lifecycle models
    • Problems with "traditional" lifecycle models.
    • An iterative lifecycle with very short cycles for OO develoment.
    • OO lifecycle and object modeling (with UML).
    • Reading
  • Texts: Larman chapters 1-4
    • Discussion D2. A1 discussion questions
    Quiz Q2. OO development process
    Assignment No new homework
    Week 3
    Use cases
    (September 7 - September 11)
    Topics
  • Use case analysis (use cases, actors, diagrams, scenarios, functional and non-functional requirements)
    • Reading
  • Texts: Larman chapters 3-8
    • Discussion D3. Use case questions
    Quiz Q3. Problem analysis
    Assignment A2 on use cases. Given Sep 7, due Sep 13
    Week 4
    Domain modeling
    (September 14 - September 18)
    Topics
  • Domain modeling
    • Reading
  • Texts: Larman chapter 8, 9
    • Discussion D4. Domain modeling questions
    Quiz Q4. Domain modeling
    Assignment A3 on domain modeling. Given Sep 14, due Sep 20
    Week 5
    Design modeling: behavior and structural
    (September 21 - September 25)
    Topics
  • Behavior modeling (system sequence diagrams, design sequence diagrams)
  • Class modeling (notation)
    • Reading
  • Texts: Larman chapters 10, 12, 14, 15, 16
    • Discussion D5. Questions on behavioral modeling
    Quiz Q5. Quiz on behavioral and structural modeling
    Assignment A4. Design and implement first iteration. Given Sep 21, due Oct 9
    Week 6
    GRASP patterns
    (September 28 - October 2)
    Topics
  • GRASP patterns
    • Reading
  • Texts: Larman chapters 17-20
    • Discussion D6. Questions on structural modeling
    Quiz Q6. Quiz on GRASP patterns
    Assignment No new assignment. Continue A4.
    Week 7
    Architectural modeling
    (October 5 - October 9)
    Topics
  • Architectural modeling (Logical architecture, package diagrams, architectural analysis)
    • Reading
  • Texts: Larman chapters 13, 33, 34
    • Discussion Open forum discussion (not graded)
    Quiz No quiz.
    Assignment
  • No new assignment. Complete A4.
  • Midterm assigned on Oct 9 (tentative, can be earlier or later)
    • Week 8
    MIDTERM EXAM
    (October 12 - October 16)
    Topics
  • No new topic.
    • Reading No new reading.
    Discussion Open forum discussion (not graded)
    Quiz No quiz.
    EXAM Midterm due on Oct 15 (tentative, can be earlier).
    Week 9
    Refactoring
    (October 19 - October 23)
    Topics
  • Refactoring
    • Reading
  • Texts: Fowler chapters 1, 2, 3, 6, 7
    • Discussion D7. Discussion on refactoring
    Quiz Q7. Quiz on refactoring
    Assignment A5. Refactor code to ensure separation of layers using facade pattern to prepare for broker, and add "remoting" capabilities. Given Oct 19, due Nov 1
    Week 10
    Distributed objects
    (October 26 - October 30)
    Topics
  • Broker pattern and Java RMI
    • Reading
  • Texts: None
  • Online sources
    • Discussion No discussion
    Quiz No quiz
    Assignment No new assignment. Complete A5. Due Nov 1.
    Week 11
    Creational and structural patterns
    (November 2 - November 6)
    Topics
  • Creational patterns
  • Structural patterns
    • Reading
  • Texts: Larman chapter 26
  • Online sources
    • Discussion D8. Discussion on creational and structural patterns
    Quiz Q8. Quiz on creational and structural patterns
    Assignment A6. Add more features to the existing implementation. Given Nov 2, due 15.
    Week 12
    Behavioral patterns
    (November 9 - November 13)
    Topics
  • Behavioral patterns
    • Reading
  • Texts: Larman chapter 26
    • Discussion No discussion.
    Quiz No quiz.
    Assignment No new assignment. Complete A6. Due Nov 15.
    Week 13
    Visitor pattern
    (November 16 - November 20)
    Topics
  • Visitor pattern
    • Reading
  • Texts: Not from Larman
    • Discussion D9. Behavioral pattern questions.
    Quiz Q9. Quiz on behavioral patterns.
    Assignment A7. Visitor pattern homework. Given Nov 16, Due Nov 30.
    Week 14
    Fall break
    (November 23 - November 27)
    Assignment No new assignment. A7 due Nov 30.
    Week 15
    Other modeling topics
    (November 30 - December 4)
    Topics
  • State modeling
  • Activity modeling
    • Reading
  • Texts: Larman chapters 28, 29
    • Discussion D10. Discussion of state and activity modeling
    Quiz Q10. Quiz on state and activity modeling
    Assignment A8. Modeling homework. Given Dec 1, due Dec 10.
    Week 16
    Final review
    (December 7 - December 11)
    Topics
  • Final review
    • Reading
  • None.
    • Discussion Open forum discussion (not graded).
    Quiz None
    Assignment
  • No new assignment. Complete A8. Due Dec 10.
  • Assign final exam on Dec 11 (tentative, can be earlier, later).
    • Week 17
    FINAL EXAM WEEK
    (December 14 - December 18)
    EXAM Final exam due (date TBA, probably mid-week).
    Last updated: June 2, 2009