CSE681 - Software Modeling and Analysis

Lecture #1 - Introduction

Revised: 18 May 2008
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Content:

This lecture is an introduction to the CSE681 course. Today we discuss topics to be covered in this course, its projects, examinations, and grading. We then introduce the notions of Software Architecture, the Operational Concept Document, modules and discuss a standard notation to be used throughout the course.
  1. What is a program? What is an architecture? What is design?
  2. Structure of handouts directories, notices page, office hours
  3. The Syllabus describes topics to be covered, reading material for you to digest before coming to class, and due dates for the assigned projects.
  4. Projects
    What projects are required? How will your submissions be evaluated?
  5. Software Architecture and the Operational Concept Document (OCD)
  6. Operational Concept Document (OCD) Survival Guide
  7. Example OCDs prepared by students in previous classes:
  8. Project Center Use Cases
  9. UML Notation
    The Universal Modeling Language is used to describe software with means other than code.
  10. Modules