CSE15L – Software Tools and Techniques Laboratory
Units: 2
Course Objectives:
Students admitted prior to Fall 2007 may use CSE 15L in place of the Physics Lab
requirement (Physics 2BL, 2CL or 2DL). CSE 15L will be waived for CSE 30 and CSe 100 for students
admitted prior
to Fall 2007. Students admitted as of Fall 2007 must complete
CSE 15L. Lastly, new or continuing CSE Bioinformatics majors do not need to take CSE 15L.
Course information - The
scientific process as applied to the development and debugging of
programs at the lower division level is an important component of Computer Science
eduation. Basic debugging of a program which does not perform as expected can defined as follows:
a) the identification of a hypothesis for why the observed behavior does not match desire
behavior b) followed by a provess which enables the testing and valdication of that hypothesis
c)followed by a change in the program illuminated by the confirmation of the hypothesis which brings
program behavior in line wiht desired behavior. Explicit instruction of debugging from this pedagogical
vantage point will be covered in CSE 15L.
Course Description:
Hands on exploration of software development tools and techniques.
Investigation of the scientific process as applied to the development and debugging
of programs. Introduction to and practice with specific software tools and tedhniques
to aid in coherent software development processes. Emphasis is on weekly hands-on
laboratory experiences including pre- and post-lab work, development of laboratory
notebooking techniques as applied to software design.
Format:
Per week: 2 hours of lecture and 4 hours of outside preparation.
Prerequisites:
CSE 8A or CSE 8B or CSE 11
Other restrictions:
Example Textbook(s):
Currently under review by Dr. Beth Simon and Dr. Neil Rhodes.
Laboratory work:
Offered:
Every quarter: Fall, Winter, and Spring.
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