COSC Software Design Spring 2022

University of Houston - Department of Computer Science

Instructor: Dr. Venkat Subramaniam
Office Hours: Visit following page for details: http://www.cs.uh.edu/~svenkat

Online Info: http://www.cs.uh.edu/~svenkat/classes

Grading: Assignments: 40%, Homework: 30%, Quizzes: 15%, Final Coding Exam: 15%

Syllabus (subject to change):

* Introduction and Motivation
* Software System Complexity
* Software Development Activities
* Analysis and Design
* Design Challenges
* Object-oriented paradigm
* Classes, object relationship, Object Model
* UML and usage
* Software Architecture
* Use-case analysis vs. user stories
* Evolutionary Design
* Bad Design smells
* Good Design Characteristics
* Design Metrics
* Object-Oriented Design Principles
* Design Patterns and Appropriate use
* Test Driven Development
* Refactoring
* Measuring Quality of Design

No late submissions allowed on any assignments. 
Most announcements/assignments will be through email 
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Students will work in pairs on assignments and homework. Each student is
required to put in reasonable effort.  The Exams and quizzes are individual 
effort. More details will be presented on the first day of class.
This course is programming intensive.

Grade Distribution:

93.0  <= A  < 101
90.0  <= A- < 93
86.0  <= B+ < 90
83.0  <= B  < 86
80.0  <= B- < 83
76.0  <= C+ < 80
73.0  <= C  < 76
70.0  <= C- < 73
66.0  <= D+ < 70
63.0  <= D  < 66
60.0  <= D- < 63
         F  < 60

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