To give the students a solid understanding of
modern software construction. To prepare students to construct sequential and
concurrent programs. To encourage the construction of software systems of
high quality. In-depth study of software construction in a modern language
including control structuring and packaging. Concepts such as information
hiding, data abstraction, and object-based and object-oriented software
construction are discussed and illustrated. This course is part of the core
of the SWE program and utilizes the Java Programming Language.
Sec 001: Tuesday 7:20 pm - 10 pm;
Innovation Hall 206
Course materials, quizzes,
assignments, and announcements will be available on Blackboard.
Required Textbooks and
Materials:
· Some assignments may require programming techniques
not covered in the two required texts. I will provide pointers to online
material at the appropriate time. Required.
· Online Java documentation is available from Oracle. Recommended.
Attendance:
Attendance is mandatory. Class is scheduled during the
semester every Tuesday during the Spring 2016
Semester from 7:20 PM to 10:00 PM.
Course
Requirements & Grading:
The course grade is based on one 3
hour comprehensive final examination. All required coursework must be
completed by the stated due dates and times. Late assignments will not be
accepted, no make-up for missed quizzes, and no make-up test will be given
for the final examination.
Assignments &
Quizzes: 55%
Final Exam:
45%
All required coursework for this
class is to be performed independently. Please read the information about GMU
and CS Department Academic Integrity and Honor Code Policies at
http://cs.gmu.edu/wiki/pmwiki.php/HonorCode/HomePage.
These policies will be strictly enforced.
If you have a documented learning
disability or other condition that may affect academic performance you
should: 1) make sure this documentation is on file with the Office of
Disability Services (SUB I, Rm. 4205; 993-2474; http://ods.gmu.edu/) to determine
the accommodations you need; and 2) talk with me to discuss your
accommodation needs.
Important
Dates:
Last Day to Drop Class without Tuition Penalty: January 26, 2016
Drop with Tuition Penalty (33%) Date: February 2, 2016
Drop with Tuition Penalty (67%)
Date: February 19, 2016
Spring Break: Monday March 7, 2016 to Sunday
March 13, 2016 - No Class
Last day of classes: May 2, 2016
Final Examination: May 10, 2016, 7:30 pm - 10:15
pm
Tentative
List of Topics:
All lecture slides are
available for download on the Blackboard SWE619 Course Page.
All assignments
descriptions will be made available on the Blackboard SWE619 Course Page.
All assignments are
submitted on via the Blackboard SWE619 Course Page.
All quizzes are available
and submitted via the Blackboard SWE619 Course Page.
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Meeting
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Date
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Topic
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Reading
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Assignment
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Quizzes
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1
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19 Jan
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Course Overview || Procedural Abstraction
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619 Review, Liskov 1, Liskov 2-3
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2
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02 Feb
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Exceptions
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Liskov 4, Bloch 9
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Assignment 1 (due on 26 Jan)
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Quiz 1 (due on 26 Jan)
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3
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09 Feb
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Data Abstraction || JUnit
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Liskov 5.1-5.4, JUnit
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Assignment 2
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Quiz 2
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4
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16 Feb
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Reasoning About Data
Abstraction
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Liskov 5.5-5.10
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Assignment 3
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Quiz 3
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5
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23 Feb
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Iteration Abstraction || Method Guidelines
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Liskov 6, Bloch 7
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Assignment 4
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Quiz 4
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6
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01 Mar
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Type Abstraction || Enums
and Annotations
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Liskov 7, Bloch 6
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Assignment 5
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Quiz 5
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08 Mar
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Spring Break – No Class
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7
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15 Mar
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Polymorphic Abstraction || Generics
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Liskov 8, Bloch 5
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Assignment 6
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Quiz 6
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8
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22 Mar
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Concurrency
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General Concurrency, Bloch 10
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Assignment 7
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Quiz 7
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9
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29 Mar
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Specification Checking || Temporal Logic
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Slides from Kansas State University Foundations
Temporal
Logic Patterns
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Assignment 8
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Quiz 8
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10
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05 Apr
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Common Java Contracts, Classes and Interfaces,
Java Doc
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Bloch 3, Bloch 4, Java Doc
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Assignment 9
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Quiz 9
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11
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12 Apr
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Object Initialization || General Programming ||
Testing
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Bloch 2, Bloch 8, Model Drive Test Design, Test
Driven Development
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Assignment 10
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Quiz 10
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12
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19 Apr
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Design Patterns
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Liskov 15
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Assignment 11
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Quiz 11
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13
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26 Apr
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Specifications, Security
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Liskov 9 || Java Secure Coding
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Assignment 12
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Quiz 12
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14
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03 May
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Course Wrap Up
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619 Review Slides
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Assignment 13
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Quiz 13
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10 May
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Final Exam
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Updated: 12 Jan 2016
J. Baldo