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NOTE: THIS IS CURRENTLY A WORK IN PROGRESS!!

NOTE: COURSE WILL BE OFFERED AY16-17. THE MATERIALS HERE WILL BE REFINED THROUGHOUT THAT PERIOD.


Title Syllabus for 2-Semester Senior Capstone Course
Overview Students will gain perspective on and experience with H/FOSS projects. In the first semester students will complete readings, exercises and activities that familiarize them with H/FOSS philosophy/community/tools, select a project in which to participate and produce a plan for their second semester. During the second semester students will work according to their plans while also completing readings on contemporary and ethical issues in computing.
Prerequisite Knowledge This course was designed for use in the final year of a Computer Science major at a small liberal arts college. Students having completed the first three years of an undergraduate CS curriculum should be well prepared for this course. Our students typically have completed the core courses and are competent in: Object Oriented Programming (Java), Data Structures (Java), Analysis of Algorithms, Programming Languages (C/C++, Scheme, Prolog), Organization and Architecture. They may also have completed electives (Operating Systems, Networking, AI, Databases).
Learning Objectives
  • Students will:
    • Gain perspective on H/FOSS and Software Engineering topics.
    • Improve their ability to work (reading/modifying/testing) within a substantial existing code base.
    • Interact with a community of developers and users.
    • Recognize the ethical, legal and social implications of computing.
    • Be prepared for graduate study or a professional career in computing.
    • Deepen their ability to write clearly and develop their mastery of specific forms of disciplinary writing.

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The course outlined below assumes 14 2-hour course meetings (1 per week) per semester, plus a 3-hour final exam period. Students are expected to average between 8 and 12 hours of work outside of class per week.

Many of the activities and assignments rely on the use of particular technologies. These can be substituted with equivalent technologies but are currently:

  • Virtual Box
  • Ubuntu 16.04
  • Slack
  • Moodle (Wiki/Forums)

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