CS 242
CS 242 - Programming Studio
Fall 2021
| Title | Rubric | Section | CRN | Type | Hours | Times | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Programming Studio | CS242 | AB1 | 45328 | OLB | 0 | - | Michael Joseph Woodley | ||
| Programming Studio | CS242 | AL1 | 45325 | OLC | 3 | 1500 - 1550 | F | Michael Joseph Woodley |
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Official Description
Course Director
Text(s)
Code Complete 2nd Edition by Steve McConnell
Learning Goals
Ability to write code of moderate complexity that is readable and understandable (1,2,6)
Ability to decompose a problem to aid in the construction of a solution (1,2,6)
Ability to program in a variety of programming languages, and to quickly adopt a new language (1,2,6)
Ability to construct and test code from a specification (1,2,6)
Ability to write tests, definitions, specifications. (1,2,3)
Ability to design code from specifications (1,2,3)
Ability to present source code for review (3)
Topic List
Code Readability
High-Quality Routines
Problem Decomposition
Unit Testing
Test Driven Development
Code Smells
Commenting Code
Design Patterns - What Are They and Why Should You Know About Them?
Observer Pattern
Project Goals/Defining Milestones
Code Metrics
Modular Programming/Parnas - "On The Criteria to be Used in Decomposing Systems..."
Assessment and Revisions
| Revisions in last 6 years | Approximately when revision was done | Reason for revision | Data or documentation available? |
| every semester the syllabus is revised based on previous semester's feedback from moderators and students | fall 2010 | we have been narrowing down what students actually need to improve programming. Prior to this course, no clear undestanding of skills necessary to improve coding skills was available. | informal discussions with students. Regular meetings with course staff. |
| significantly increased focus on decomposition of problems and construction of code. This was an improvement over focusing primarily on clearly formatted code. | spring 2011 | This was an observed student weakness on code evaluated by undergraduate and graduate code reviewers | no |
| Added an assignment to focus on MVC and introduction to Design Patterns | fall 2010 | ||
| Changed assignments to require following a sequence of first designing routines and tests before coding | fall 2010 | feedback from weekly reviewers and interviews with students revealed an undisciplined approach to code construction. | |
| Useof IDEs and Junit | fall 2010 | discussions with industry partners |
Required, Elective, or Selected Elective
Required.