SSW540 Fundamentals of Quantitative Software Engineering
Lecture Outline
Course Schedule and Reading Assignments – “Generic” SSW540
Chapters refer to the Sommerville textbook; other readings are found on Moodle under Resources.
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Topic |
Reading |
| Week 1 |
“Case of the Killer Robot”,
Intro & 1st article |
- Course Orientation
- The “Case of the Killer Robot”
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| Week 2 |
Chapters 1 & 10 |
- Introduction to Software Engineering
- Software Engineering Code of Ethics
- Complex, Sociotechnical Systems
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| Week 3 |
Chapters 2 & 3 |
- Software Processes and Development Activities
- The Rational Unified Process
- Agile Software Development
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| Week 4
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Chapter 4, also “Successful Software” 2009
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- Requirements Engineering
- Requirements Specifications and Management
- Requirements & Software Engineering Practices
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| Week 5
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Chapters 22 & 23
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- Software Project & Risk Management
- Software Project Planning
- Estimation Techniques
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| Week 6
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Chapters 5 & 6
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- Software System Modeling
- Software Architecture
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| Week 7
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Chapters 7 & 8
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- Software Design
- Software Implementation
- Software Testing – cradle to grave
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| Week 8
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No required reading “Use Case Points” 2006
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Mid-Term Examination (covers weeks 1-6)
- UML Use Case/Use Case Points Presentation/Review
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| Week 9
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Chapters 25 & 9
“Why Software Fails” 2005
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- Software Configuration Management
- Configuration and Build Management
- Software Evolution & Maintenance
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| Week 10
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Chapters 16 & 17
“A bug and a Crash” 1996
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- Software Reuse
- Component-Based Software Engineering
- CBSE Models and Processes
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| Week 11
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Chapters 20 & 24
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- Embedded Software Design and Development
- Software Quality Management
- Software Standards and Metrics
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| Week 12
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Chapters 19 & 11
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- Service-oriented Architecture
- Software Development with Services
- Software Dependability and Security
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| Week 13
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Chapters 12 & 13
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- Dependability and Security Specification
- Dependability Engineering
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| Week 14
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Chapters 14 & 15
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- Security Engineering
- Dependability and Security Assurance
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| Week 15
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No reading assignement
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Final Examination
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