SCMP 391.00 Special Topic: Software Development

James Skon

Spring 2017

Location: Hayes 311, Time: 1:10-2:00, Days: MWF

Office Hours: 10-11 M-F.

Tutoring: Sundays 7:00-9:00 pm, Hayes 303, outer office (Bring laptop)

Overview

This course gives students experience designing, implementing, testing and debugging moderately complex systems of software components that collectively form a multilayer application. There will be an emphasis on crafting quality code, designing and implementing effective user interfaces, and building multicomponent architectures using a mix of off-the-self and custom code.Topics will include inner process and inter-system communication, multi-threading, and the synchronization of shared resources, web interfaces, and working with large data sets. Students will primarily use C++, but also will learn Javascript and other languages as needed. Prerequisite: SCMP 118 or permission of instructor.

Text

Code Complete, Second Edition; Steve McConnell; Microsoft Press; 2nd edition (June 19, 2004)

Technical Topics

• Using the Linux Server
• C++ Iterators and algorithms
• Text Parsing
• Haspmap and building an inverted index
• Interprocess communication using FIFO class
• Multi-threaded C++
• Client/Server architectures
• JavaScript, HTML and CSS
• JavaScript with timing intervals.
• AJAX and CGI communication
• XML Processing
• JQuery?

Projects

Tools

• cygwin - This is a tool to give you Linux software on a Windows system. A good way to get SSH.
• NetBeans
• Linux
• Notepad++ (Windows)
• TextWrangler (Mac - use this instead of Notepad++ on MAC)
• PuTTY (Windows), ssh (Windows with cygwin)
• X Windows for Mac
• TightVNC - X for WIndows
• ssh
• Make
• Git, Github
• Emacs

calab.kenyon.edu links

• Monitor Active Processes (Enter filter like "cgi" to see matching processes)

Languages/Libraries

• C++
• HTML
• CSS
• Javascript
• Makefile
• XML
• Jquery

Tutorials/Reference

• Using PuTTY to log in on from Windows
• Using SSH to log in on from Mac
• Using Notepad++ to edit and transfer files on Windows
• Using TextWrangler to edit and transfer files on Mac
• html & css
• Introduction to HTML
• Information on XMLHttpRequest Object
• AJAX introduction
• AJAX programming hints and suggestions
• POSIX Threads Programming
• XML Parser for C++, Documentation

Links

• Goverment Datasets
• What does this code do?
• Daily WTF - a how-not-to guide for developing software

Schedule

Date	Topic	Reading / Info	Quiz	Slides	Assignment Due
01-16	Software Construction Project 0: Programming in the Linux environment	Chapter 1 Census Name Information Demo Linux Introduction Emacs Cheat Sheet VIM Check Sheet PuTTY Project 0		1._Software_Construction.ppt Introduction-to-Linux.pptx
01-18	Software Metaphors Name Data Demo	Chapter 2 Notepad++ HTTP & CSS	Link	2._Metaphors.ppt Linux Slides
01-20	Preparation for coding, Inverted Index Project 1: Shakespeare Index	Chapter 3, Map STL c++ namesdemo.cpp Web Names Lookup Name Data Files - From US Census Data	Link	Chapter 3
01-23	Key Construction Decisions HTML	Chapter 4, HTML Tutorial Project 1 Review	Link	Chapter 4	Project 0
01-25	Design in Construction Make Files	Chapter 5 Make Files, The Make Command	Link	Chapter 5 Make Files
01-27	Project 2: Web Shakespeare Web Programming with Ajax	Make Files , The Make Command The Demo code for Name program The English stemmer example. C++ Web Programming Ajax Tutorial for Beginners	Link	CGI and AJAX	HTTP & CSS
01-30	Design in Construction Javascript	Chapter 5 Make Files CGI and AJAX		Chapter 5
02-1	Project 2 Overview
02-3	Collaborative Construction Group Formation	Chapter 21 Questioneer	Link	Chapter 21 CGI and AJAX	Project 1
02-6	User Interface design Group Project 3: Text Chat or Tick Tack Toe	User Interface Design Basics Principles of User Interface Design User Interface Design Tips, Techniques, and Principles Interface Hall of Shame		User Interface Design
02-8	Group Project 3: Web Chat or Tick Tack Toe User Interface and Program Design Brainstorming	LucidChart
02-10	Project 2 discussion
02-13	Introduction to GITHub	GIT Video - View for quiz GIT HW	Link	GIT Slides	Project 3 UI design
02-15	Group Work - Architecture and Protocol Design	Protocol Oveview GIT HW			Project 2
02-17	Working Classes	Chapter 6	Link	Chapter 6	GIT HW Project 3 Arch Design
02-20	Demonstration of GIT and creating a program that actively updates a list of processes.
02-22	Demo Project 3 risk mitigation milestone. Group Work -	Teams will explain and demonstrate work done to mitigate risks.			Project 3 Risk Mitigation
02-24	High-Quality Routines	Chapter 7	Link	7._High-QualityRoutines.ppt
02-27	Defensive Programming	Chapter 8	Link	8._DefensiveProgramming.ppt
03-1	Demo complete project 3. Group work - Project 4. Brain Storm Features.				Project 3
03-3	Midterm Exam - Study Guide	Chapters 1-8,21, User Interface Design, GIT	Link
03-4 - 03-19	Spring Break
03-20	Project 4 Overview, Team meetings	Project 4, Schedule Meeting
03-22	General Issues in Using Variables	Chapter 10	link	10.Variables.ppt
03-24	The Power of Variable Names	Chapter 11	link	11.Variables.ppt	Project 4-1
03-27	Team work on project 4-2 and 4-3	Split into teams in class			Project 4-2
03-29	Introduction to XML	XML Introduction, MathML, Shakespeare, Bible, Quran		XML Overview	Project 4-3
03-31	Project 5: XML Project	Project 5 - Individual Project		Bible Example
04-03	Project 5: XML Project, continued	Project 5 - Individual Project		Bible Example
04-05	Project 4 presentation	Be prepared to make a 6 minute well prepared presentation with demonstration. All team members should participate.			Project 4-4 Project 5 Proposal
04-07	Project 4 presentation Continue	Be prepared to make a 6 minute well prepared presentation with demonstration. All team members should participate.
04-10	Multi-threaded Coding, timers, Drop downs.	POSIX Threads Programming
04-12	Project 5 Work and information	Tutorial: Parsing XML with JQuery
04-14	Project 5 Work and information	XML Parser for C++, Documentation Demo Software: /home/class/SoftDev/cppXMLAJAX/
04-17	Project 6: Massive Word Search	Demo Program Demo Software: /home/class/SoftDev/SearchBooks Project 6
04-19	Project 5 Presentations	Be prepared to demonstrate and talk about your project			Project 5 Complete
04-21	Using Conditionals	Chapter 15		Chapter 15
04-24	Controlling Loops	Chapter 16		Chapter 16	Project 5 Design
04-26	Binary IO	Good Reference: Link /home/class/SoftDev/binaryFiles		RecordFieldsBinaryIO.ppt	Project 6 - Algorithm Design
04-28	Unusual Control Structures, Table-Driven Methods	Chapter 17, 18		Chapter 17 Chapter 18	Project 6 - Code proving design
05-1	Personal Character	Chapter 33		Chapter 33
05-3	The Software-Quality Landscape	Chapter 20		Chapter 20	Project 6 - Complete System
05-5	Developer Testing	Chapter 22		Chapter 22
05-9	6:30-9:30pm	Final Presentation Project 6		Evaluation Form	Moodle Link for Final Presentation Moodle Link Complete Project

Software project grading rubric

Criteria	Excellent	Acceptable	Unacceptable
	25-20%	19-11%	10-0%
Efficient & Elegant (The program uses both time and space on the computer effectively, without losing source code clarity.)	no extra variables or definitions are used the code is small, efficient yet still easily understood	extra variables do not make the code harder to understand brute-force problem solving approach	extra variables are pervasive and confusing the code is unnecessarily long and patched together
Adaptable & Reusable (The program is modular, using abstraction well and any limitations are clearly specified.)	all interfaces between objects are clear appropriate utility functions are used and well-documented most code can be reused	most object interfaces are clear some appropriate utility functions are used and documented some code can be reused	poor object interface definitions few or no utility functions no code can be reused
Documented & Maintainable (The program is well-documented with appropriate names and comments making it easy to understand.)	all naming conventions are followed both in-line and header comments are included and clearly explain the what the code accomplishes and how white space is used well	most naming conventions are followed some comments are confusing or missing white space is used well in most places	poor or no use of naming conventions too few or too many comments are used and they are unclear or inaccurate poor use of white space
Robust & Correct (The program provides the correct output for all possible input.)	the program works completely as expected the output is displayed to specification for all valid input the program responds appropriately for all invalid input	the program works as expected for most input there may be minor errors in output formatting for valid input not all invalid input is handled reasonably	the program does not produce correct output for even the sample input the program fails to handle invalid input exceptions are not caught

Jessie Alperin <alperinj@kenyon.edu>, Ghada Bakbouk <bakboukg@kenyon.edu>, Preston Basting <bastingp@kenyon.edu>, Miku Fukuyama <fukuyamam@kenyon.edu>, gavinhannerc@kenyon.edu, grigullb@kenyon.edu, Elizabeth Iduma <iduma1@kenyon.edu>, khanm@kenyon.edu, murphy1@kenyon.edu, Tess Neau <neaut@kenyon.edu>, ogilviethompsonh@kenyon.edu, Daniel Olivieri <olivierid@kenyon.edu>, riveraj@kenyon.edu, Joseph Schutz <schutzj@kenyon.edu>, seavera@kenyon.edu, solorioc@kenyon.edu, twitchelln@kenyon.edu, vances@kenyon.edu, John Wilhelm <wilhelmj@kenyon.edu>, Yanqi Xu <xuy@kenyon.edu>

FacultyResourceSSD

• 6._WorkingClass.ppt: 6._WorkingClass.ppt

• 7._High-QualityRoutines.ppt: 7._High-QualityRoutines.ppt

• 15.UsingConditionals.ppt: 15.UsingConditionals.ppt

• 16.ControllingLoops.ppt: 16.ControllingLoops.ppt

• 17.UnusualControlStructures.ppt: 17.UnusualControlStructures.ppt

• 18.Table-DrivenMethods.ppt: 18.Table-DrivenMethods.ppt

• 33.PersonalCharacter.ppt: 33.PersonalCharacter.ppt

• RecordFieldsBinaryIO.ppt: RecordFieldsBinaryIO.ppt

• 22.DeveloperTesting.ppt: 22.DeveloperTesting.ppt