CS 780 - Software Project Development: Design

This course is the first part of the 2-course series on software project development. The focus of the course is on the design of the system. It involves a study of software development cycles and techniques necessary in the creation of large software systems. The following techniques are emphasized: user requirements elicitation, object-oriented class analysis and design, testing strategies and structured system evaluation, and project management. As an essential part of this course, students work in teams in the organization, management and development of a large software project. At the end of the course, students submit a research paper reporting on the management of open-source projects involving multiple organizations. Department Consent Required.
Lecture
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Permission of Department Chair
Offered in Fall Semester
Department Consent Required