SDEV 265Systems/Software Analysis and Projects

Catalog

PREREQUISITES: SDEV 200 Software Development using Java OR SDEV 210 Software Development using Visual Basic in the .NET Framework OR SDEV 220 Software Development Using Python OR SDEV 230 Software Development using C++ OR SDEV 240 Software Development Using C# OR CSCI 102 Computer Science II OR CSCI 201 Computer Science II. CATALOG DESCRIPTION: Students will explore and learn about the fundamental parts of the systems development process, from analysis through design, implementation, and maintenance. Students will then develop a software product for an actual or simulated client who intends to use the product in a business environment. Students will form project teams to work through the full software development life cycle from understanding the business requirements to delivering a functioning product. Students will explore software development issues, select the appropriate development life cycle, estimate effort and development times, understand risk management, and write functional software. Students will make a series of presentations and reports of the project progress to the client and instructor. Students will learn methodologies pertinent to the assessment, design, and implementation of information systems.