Last update 2 March, 2001. To gain experience in definition, design, implementation, and testing of software and other elements of an information system. Students will play diverse roles in all the projects undertaken by the class, from design discussions, requirements specification with users, writing problem definitions, and leading task teams, to staff duties such as recording minutes and simple research, to product searches, coding, various forms of documentation, planning, testing, and assessment. This course requires considerable reading, writing, research, and outside work. Somewhat more than half of your grade will depend on group work.
Project success depends heavily on group work, which depends heavily on everyone's participation.
One or two outside clients will provide the projects for this term. Many of the written materials and documents are stored in the class locker, number 41 in Wyo Hall 230. The textbook will consist of distributed materials on the WebCT site. See also the COSC 4900 course page of World-Wide Web sites and other references . January 17 Wed.-Fri.