GCO3811

Software engineering

S M Rahman

6 points - 4 hours per week - First semester - Gippsland and distance - Prerequisites: GCO2813 - Prohibitions: CFR3042, CSC2050, RDT2231, SFT2201, SFT3041

Objectives On completion of this subject students should appreciate the role of software lifecycle models in project planning; be able to use functional and formal methods for specification and design of a software system; and understand the role and applications of tools for supporting the development of large software systems.

Synopsis Software engineering principles; lifecycle models; sizing, estimation, planning and control; requirements specification; functional specification and design; formal specification and design using Z; integration and testing strategies; quality assurance; configuration management; software maintenance; reuse and reengineering. Access to the university's computer systems through an internet service provider is compulsory for distance education students.

Assessment Examination (2 hours): 55%- Other assessment modes: 45%

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