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'''IMPORTANT UPDATE: The eimacs accounts expired at the end of August.  A request has already been put in to reactivate the accounts.  You will receive an extension on the summer assignment of one week.'''
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=== Directions ===
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* After receiving your textbooks, your summer assignment will be comprised of a reading assignment and several exercises to be completed after the reading
  
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Your summer assignment will be completing [http://www.eimacs.com eimacs] tests and labs.  You should have received your [http://www.eimacs.com eimacs] login in class, but if you have trouble logging into your account, then please e-mail Mr. Bui.
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# Read 1.1 SYSTEMS LIFE CYCLE (pages 2 - 8)
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# Complete Exercise 1.1 #2 on (page 9)
  
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Many of you have already completed some of the tests and labs, so all you need to do is make sure that you have the following completed.
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# Read 1.2 SYSTEMS ANALYSIS  (pages 9 - 12)
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# List the "classic ways" to investigate an existing system
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# List the advantages and disadvantages of each "classic way"
  
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For your summer assignment, you must have completed the following:
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# Read 1.3 SYSTEM DESIGN (pages 13 - 23)
  
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* Tests #1-11
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# Read 1.4 SOCIAL SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPLICATIONS OF COMPUTER SYSTEMS (pages 24 - 29)
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* Labs #2-5, 11
 
  
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All tests and labs are open-book, but closed-person, which means you should be working on it '''individually'''. If you run into any problems or if you are stuck, then please e-mail Mr. Bui for hints.  Mr. Bui does not mind light collaboration, but copying IS cheating.
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# Read 1.5 THE SOFTWARE LIFE CYCLE (pages 29 - 30)
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# List and describe the major stages of the software life cycle
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# Why is the software life cycle cyclical?
  
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P.S. Mr. Bui is able to track your eimacs progress on-line!
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# Read 1.6 SOFTWARE DESIGN (pages 31 - 34)
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# What is a prototype?
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# What is the advantage of prototyping?
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# Read 1.7 DOCUMENTATION (pages 36 - 37)
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# List and describe the 3 different types of documentation
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You may also review the major points from Mr. Bui's slides:
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Introduction to Software Development - [[Media:SoftwareDevelopment.ppt]]

Revision as of 09:24, 21 June 2010

Directions

  • After receiving your textbooks, your summer assignment will be comprised of a reading assignment and several exercises to be completed after the reading
  1. Read 1.1 SYSTEMS LIFE CYCLE (pages 2 - 8)
  2. Complete Exercise 1.1 #2 on (page 9)
  1. Read 1.2 SYSTEMS ANALYSIS (pages 9 - 12)
  2. List the "classic ways" to investigate an existing system
  3. List the advantages and disadvantages of each "classic way"
  1. Read 1.3 SYSTEM DESIGN (pages 13 - 23)
  1. Read 1.4 SOCIAL SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPLICATIONS OF COMPUTER SYSTEMS (pages 24 - 29)
  1. Read 1.5 THE SOFTWARE LIFE CYCLE (pages 29 - 30)
  2. List and describe the major stages of the software life cycle
  3. Why is the software life cycle cyclical?
  1. Read 1.6 SOFTWARE DESIGN (pages 31 - 34)
  2. What is a prototype?
  3. What is the advantage of prototyping?
  1. Read 1.7 DOCUMENTATION (pages 36 - 37)
  2. List and describe the 3 different types of documentation

You may also review the major points from Mr. Bui's slides: Introduction to Software Development - Media:SoftwareDevelopment.ppt

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