Software Engineering

Catalog description

Software Engineering is the study of the software process, in particular the analysis, design, implementation, testing, maintenance, and documentation of a software system. This course introduces the fundamental software engineering concepts and terminology, presents formal models of structured design and programming, and aims to give students both a theoretical and a practical foundation. The primary focus of the class will be on learning modern software methods and tools that can be applied on a project in CSC 4900. Topics covered include information hiding, iterative enhancements, structured programming teams, program libraries, walkthroughs, and documentation. PREREQ: CSC 2920 .