1 Semester or equivalent

48 Hours

Hawthorn

Introduction to Software Engineering (HIT1031) or HIT2308 Software Development Practices)

Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points

Related Course/s:

A unit of study in the  Bachelor of Science (Computer Science and Software Engineering) and Bachelor of Science (Professional Software Development).

Aims & Objectives:

• produce a component based design to address the problem, expressed using diagrams and text on a given problem description for a database application
• implement a solution for a given component based design expressed in diagrams and text,using the subject's programming languages
• compare and evaluate different component based designs from multiple perspectives, including: Client perspectives. Architectural issues. Implementation issues
• implement event driven graphical user interfaces for web and rich clients
• implement authentication schemes for web and rich client database applications
• identify and describe potential security issues and suggest mechanisms to ensure the safety of the application and its data for agiven architectural diagram and description for a two tier database application
• develop database applications that are used by multiple concurrent users
• Design a simple two-tier architecture with a web and/or rich client application that addresses a problem description for a multi-user database program, Configure the solution components to ensure that the system runs smoothly. Setup and store information in a database. Implement the solution using the subject's programming languages
• work cooperatively in small teams to develop software solutions
• use tools to help them build software cooperatively, including: Automated build environments. Automatic unit testing of source code in nightly builds. Concurrent versioning source code repositories. Task allocation and bug tracking software

Teaching Methods:

Lecture (24 hrs), Tutorial (labs) (24 hrs)

Assessment:

Assignments, Tests, Examination

Generic Skills Outcomes:

Students will be provided with feedback on their progress in attaining the following generic skills:
· problem solving skills
· communications skills

Content:

• Two tier applications: Processes and security contexts. Communication technologies. Database programming. Program to database interaction with SQL and stored procedures. Concurrency, transactions and managing concurrent access to the database.
• Application programming: Developing web applications. Developing rich client applications. Rendering information from the database.
• Security: Authentication and Authorization. Database security and roles

References:

Templeman, et.al., Fast Track C#, Peer Information Inc., 2002.

Drayton, Albahari & Neward, C# Language Pocket Reference, O'Reilly, 2002.

Mojica, C# & VB.NET Conversion Pocket Reference, O'Reilly, 2002.

Thomsen, Database Programming with C#, APress, 2002.

MSDN, http://msdn.microsoft.com