CS 321: Software Engineering

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General Information

Credits: 3

Description:

An introduction to concepts, methods, and tools for the creation of large-scale software systems. Methods, tools, notations, and validation techniques to analyze, specify, prototype, and maintain software requirements. Introduction to object-oriented requirements modeling, including use of case modeling, static modeling, and dynamic modeling using the Unified Modeling Language (UML) notation. Concepts and methods for the design of large-scale software systems. Fundamental design concepts and design notations are introduced. A study of object-oriented analysis and design modeling using the UML notation. Students participate in a group project on software requirements, specification, and object-oriented software design. Offered by Computer Science. Limited to two attempts.

Mason Core: Mason Core (All)

Specialized Designation: Writing Intensive in Major

Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: ((CS 310^C or 310^XS) and (ENGH 302^C, 302^XS, HNRS 260^C, 260^XS, 261^C or 261^XS)).
^C Requires minimum grade of C.
^XS Requires minimum grade of XS.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major, minor, or concentration in Applied Computer Science, Computer Science, Software Engineering or Systems Engineering.

Students with the terminated from CEC major attribute may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.