Course Schedule - Personal Software Engineering (4010-350)
Winter 2012-2013 (20122)

Updated: 01/29/2013

Reading References Key

PP	The Pragmatic Programmer
CC	Code Complete (2^nd Ed.) (Books 24x7)
LCJ	Learning C from Java (online PDF)
STDLIB	C Standard Library at CPlusPlus (online) C Standard Library Synopsis (online)
SM	SuperMan (online man pages for commands)
BBG	Bash Beginners Guide (online PDF)
LTS	Linux Tools Summary (online PDF)

Additional Course Resources

Note: Unless otherwise stated all due date times are 11:59.00 PM of the indicated day. Dropboxes close based on myCourses time.

Week	Session 1	Session 2	Assignments	Assigned Reading
1 (Nov 26)	Course Introduction Git Intro FizzBuzz	C Introduction Notes (C Intro) C Basic Activity	<<Project #1 Out>> (C w/o pointers)	PP Chapter 1 (pp. 1-24) LCJ pp. 1-16 CC Chapter 1
2 (Dec 3)	C Arrays, Strings C Structs, typedefs, enums Notes (C Arrays, Strings) C Array Activity Notes (C Structs & makefiles) C Struct & String Activity	Unix/Linux Environment Command tools	Discussion #1 begins	PP Chapter 3 (shell/cm) LTS Chapters 1,3-6,7.1-7.2,11
3 (Dec 10)	C Pointers Notes C Pointers Activity	C Memory Mgmt Notes  C Dynamic Memory Activity Practicum #1 (Basic C only – no pointers – 60 minutes)	<<Project #1 Due>> Sunday 12/16 <<Project #2 Out>>	LCJ pp. 16-33
4 (Dec 17)	Additional C Topics – Unit Testing C Linked List Activity	C - More on Memory Mgt. Debugging Notes C Debugging Activity	Discussion #1 ends Discussion #2 begins	CC2 : Chapters 25,26
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5 (Jan 7)	C – Unit Testing simplectest Activity	C - Debugging/Unit Testing con’t Binary Tree Debugging Activity
6 (Jan 14)	C - (wrap-up as needed) Intro. to Ruby Ruby Scripting Exercise	Practicum #2 (C – Pointers, Memory Mgmt, 100 min)	<<Project #2 Due>> Friday 1/18 <<Project #3 Out>> Ruby	Programming Ruby: Pragmatic Programmers Forward, Preface, Roadmap, Ruby.new sections
7 (Jan 21)	Ruby as an OO Language Ruby Unit Testing Ruby Unit Test Exercise	More Ruby  SVN Log Analysis	Discussion #2 ends Discussion #3 begins	Programming Ruby: Pragmatic Programmers Classes, Objects and Variables section
8 (Jan 28)	Introduction to Relational DBs DB Activity	Practicum #3 (Ruby, 100 min)	<<Project #3 Due>> Sunday 2/3	Complete Tutorial: Rails for Zombies Before first class of Week 9
9 (Feb 4)	Rails Intro Songs Database	Rails continued	<<Project #4 Out>> (Ruby on Rails)
10 (Feb 11)	Testing in Rails Rails Testing Activity	Final Review Surveys	<<Project #4 Due>> (Last Day of Class) Discussion #3 ends
11 (Feb 18)	Final Practicum Date: Tuesday 2/19/2012 2:45 PM – 4:45 PM

Grading

Grade Element	Weight	Description
Project 1 – Static C	10%	Project in C w/o pointers & memory allocation
Project 2 – Dynamic C	15%	Project in C w/ pointers
Project 3 – Ruby	15%	Project in Ruby
Project 4 – Ruby on Rails	10%	Project in Ruby on Rails
Practicum #1	5%	One hour problem using C w/o pointers
Practicum #2	10%	Two hour problem using C w/ pointers
Practicum #3	10%	Two hour problem using Ruby
Practicum #4 (Final)	15%	Two hour programming problem
Attendance	0%	Attendance in class (see syllabus)
In Class Activities	5%	Small in class group activities
Discussions	5%	Participation in Discussion Forums (3)

Discussion Group Guidelines – Discussion questions and group assignments will be made through myCourses.