CSE681 - Software Modeling and Analysis

Revised: 22 August 2008
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Aniruddha Gore, Summer 2007

Course Scope:

This course is concerned with modeling software - especially large distributed systems - including architecture, design, and implementation. To do this we introduce: One major focus is the representation of software and software systems with means other than code, although we do develop code in this course.

Five projects are required that are progressively more challenging. The first and second projects are concerned with describing the architecture needed to realize a set of requirements and its implementation, respectively. The third and fourth projects repeat this for a more complex, distributed, system. The final project requires the creation of an architecture for a large, complex, distributed system.

The use of C# and the .Net Framework Class Libraries are required. This is covered by the class text and in help sessions conducted by the instructor and teaching assistants. A lot of work outside of class is expected. Students that complete this course with good grades will understand how to lay the foundations for the successful development of large, distributed systems.

Required Texts, Notes, and Projects:

  1. Pro C# 2008 and the .Net 3.5 Platform, Fourth Edition, Troelsen, Apress, 2007, ISBN 1-59059-884-9
  2. Class Notes, available on www.ecs.syr.edu/faculty/fawcett/handouts/cse681
  3. Five projects are required: three require creation of an Operational Concept Document (OCD) to record a software architecture. Three require code to implement the systems of the first two OCDs and provide prototype code for the final project.

Supplementary Text and links

  1. Programming Microsoft .Net, Jeff Prosise, Microsoft Press, 2002, ISBN 0-7356-1376-1
    We will use parts I and III only.
  2. UML - web notes UML - Object Mentor pdf www.gotdotnet.com Core Technologies .Net Code Samples by Mike Woodring

Prerequisites:

Students are expected to have a good working knowledge of the C Programming Language. No prior knowledge of C# is required.

Syllabus - Fall 2008:

Lecture
Topics
Read before class
Project
Lecture #1
Wed, Aug 27 		What is analysis? software architecture,
Universal Modeling Lanaguage (UML), Class Text, Handouts		 UML Notes
hand out
Pr1 & Pr2
Lecture #2
Wed, Sep 3 		C# Language, Modules, Project concepts and Prototype code Text Chaps 1,2
UML notes
Module notes
Pr1
Lecture #3
Wed, Sep 10 		C# techniques, WinForms programming Text chaps 1-4
prototype code
Pr1 due
Lecture #4
Wed, Sep 17		 XML, XML code prototypes Class Notes
prototype code
Pr2
Lecture #5
Wed, Sep 24		 Interprocess communication, Sockets,
Windows Communication Foundation,
Web Services		 Text chap 25
prototype code
Class Notes
Pr2 due
hand out
Pr3 and Pr4
Lecture #6
Wed, Oct 01		 Processes, Threads, Kernel Objects,
.Net Platfrom vs. Win32 Platform		 Class Notes,
Text chap 18
prototype code
Pr3
Lecture #7
Wed, Oct 8		 Multi-threaded systems, queues,
asynchronous systems		 Text chap 18
prototype code
Pr3
Lecture #8
Wed, Oct 15		 Review for Midterm All notes and text
Pr3 due
Lecture #9
Wed, Oct 22		 Windows Presentation Foundation Class notes,
Text Chap 28
Pr4
Lecture #10
Wed, Oct 29		 Midterm Examination Class notes
Pr4
Lecture #11
Wed, Nov 05		 Queuing Theory, Random Processes, Performance Analysis class notes
Pr4
Lecture #12
Wed, Nov 12		 Managed C++, Attibuted Programming
help with Pr5		 Class notes
Pr4 due
Wed, Nov 19 Thanksgiving Holidays - no class
 
 
Lecture #13
Wed, Nov 26		 Midterm Exam results, Instructor's solutions,
Prototype code to support Pr5		 class notes
prototype code
Pr5
Lecture #14
Wed, Dec 03		 Course Summary, Help with Pr5
what next?
 
Pr5 due
Class meets once per week for three hours.