CSCE 431: Software Engineering

Programming Assignments

There are two programming assignments (5 points each):

• Homework 1 -- Ruby Intro.
• Homework 2 -- Rails Intro.

Submission:
For homework 1, submit at eCampus the address of your Git repository.
For homework 2, submit the addresses of your Git repository and your Heroku app.

Reading Assignments

At regular intervals, you will be assigned to read articles or excerpts related to the course material. You will write summaries to indicate your comprehension of the key ideas in the reading. Follow the links below:

• Reading 0 -- Watch The Future of Software Engineering; post on Piazza a quote in the video that you like most and explain why.
• Reading 1 -- The Crisis in Software.
• Reading 2 -- Development and Deployment At Facebook.
• Reading 3 -- The Joel Test: 12 Steps to Better Code.
• Reading 4 -- API Design Matters or Software Engineering at Google.
• Reading 5 -- Scaling Ruby-on-Rails.

Reading 1-5 summaries

Each summary (2 points each) should be less than one page long (expected length: approximately 1/2 - 2/3 page). Quality is valued over quantity. Submissions over one page will receive no credit.

Each summary should contain the following:

• a heading that states the title(s), author(s), and chapter(s)/section(s) (if applicable) of the reading(s)
• one paragraph containing the main idea and several important supporting points and ideas from the reading
• one short (1-2 sentence) paragraph about how this material relates to what has been covered so far in class or in your project
• one paragraph of your own analysis of the concepts described by the paper (Does the author present valid points? Do you agree with the material and/or position presented? What's your opinion?)

Be sure to include specifics and back up your statements with data from the article or your particular experiences. Provide minimal, if any, direct quotes: this is your summary.

If you summarize the main points from the article, and provide a reasonable critical analysis, you should get full points. Reasons for not getting full points include errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, tense, organization, format, etc.

Submission:
All summaries will be submitted in PDF via eCampus.