ICS 121 - Spring 2000 Last Modified: 4/19/00

ICS 121
Introduction to Software Engineering
Software Methods and Tools


Spring Quarter, 2000

Lecture Location: RH 101
Rowland Hall (building 400)
Tuesday and Thursday 
11:00 AM - 12:20 PM 
Course Code: 36110		 Discussion Location: CS 180
Computer Science (building 302)
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 
3:00 - 3:50 PM and 4:00 - 4:50 PM
Course Codes: 36112 and 36113
  Students should check this page regularly (daily) for class-related announcements.


 
 
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What's New 

12 June 2000

i'm back in the country (although not yet in Irvine). i will try to get to your email questions, etc. once the ICS mail server becomes stable.  as of now, i can't send any email (or receive any new email). so i am posting information here, which you should be checking anyway.

don't forget the final exam is tomorrow at 10:30.  i have posted another sample final for your practice pleasure (sorry i do not have a key, but it will give you a VERY GOOD idea of the kind of questions on the final exam) and you should be able to figure out what the answers are from the lecture notes and various texts, if not from your own knowledge.

Topic 14 is also on line now.  sorry about that.  someone should have told me sooner.


see you tomorrow.

8 June 2000

Hello from the International Conference on Software Engineering.

everything must be going just grand there, since i haven't heard from anyone (except Michele and Jie) ... that's not an invitation to bombard me with email (in fact i won't be able to log on after tomorrow until i return on monday evening).

as you should all know, the final exam is next tuesday at 10:30.  i have posted a sample final (sorry it's a bit old, but it should still give you an idea ... we may post another one later) and a study guide.

see you all on tuesday.
 

30 May 2000

The lecture notes for Topics 11, 12, 13, and 14 are  available on-line.

23 May 2000

The lecture notes for Topic 10B (the second half of topic 10 on dynamic modeling will be out shortly along with the concluding words on design) are now available on-line.

19 May 2000

Assignments 5 and 6 are now available.  This is a combined assignment, but due in two parts.  Homework 5 is due wednesday, may 31, at 11 AM, while homework 6 is due wednesday, june 5, at 11 AM. 

16 May 2000

Homework 4 is now due on friday, may 19, at 11 AM (instead of wednesday).

The lecture notes for Topic 9 and Topic 10A (the first half of topic 10, on class modeling) are now available both on-line and in the engineering copy center (the second half of topic 10 on dynamic modeling will be out shortly along with the concluding words on design).

12 May 2000

By the way, as I announced in class:  if you have a problem with your midterm, you should send me an email describing the problem, identify the question(s) and why you think your answer(s) is(are) correct.  I will get your exam from the distribution center and make a decision, letting you know my decision and meeting with you if we deem it necessary.
 

11 May 2000

Midterm key is available on line. 

Midterms are available in the Distribution Center, whose current hours are as follows:

M 10-10:50
T 11-3
W 12:30-5
Th 11-3; 3:30-5
F 10-2
Please note that 
  • Students may look at their exam in the presence of the distribution center staff (there should be answer keys there, but you might get your own first), but may not modify the exam in any way.
  • Students can take their exam, but once taken from the distribution center, no regrading of answers will occur (only recounting, if the grade was added incorrectly).
  • Students should be aware that if they want a regrade, I reserve the right to regrade the entire exam.
The average score was 81% (not bad).  The high score was 100% ... a first!

9 May 2000

The lecture notes for Topic 8 are available. Assignment 4, which is due on wednesday, may 17, is available.

2 May 2000

Midterm review lecture is available on line.  Also, the lecture notes for Topics 6 and 7 as well as the midterm review are available in the Engineering Copy Center.

30 April 2000

Midterm assistance is available on line:  midterm-study guide, sample midterm and key.

27 April 2000

There will be no discussion section tomorrow (friday) but will be one on monday.  Assignment 3, which is due on monday, may 8, will be discussed.

New pdf version of Topic 7 lecture is available; Topic 7 lecture is also available in HTML. 

19 April 2000

Assignment 2 is now available and due on thursday, april 27 at 11:00 AM.  It too will be handed in electronically by sending email to jie@ics.uci.edu with the exact subject line "ICS 121 Assignment 2". 

18 April 2000

Assignment 1 is due on thursday, april 20 at 11:00 AM.  It must be handed in electronically by sending email to jie@ics.uci.edu with the exact subject line "ICS 121 Assignment 1". All assignments must be time-stamped before 11:00 AM, so don't wait until the last minute.

Also, in case you didn't hear in class today, there will be discussion on wednesday and friday, april 19 and 21.  Discussion will focus on assignment 1 and assignment 2, which will be handed out in class and available on the web.
 

17 April 2000

Lecture notes for Topic 6 are available in both PDF and HTML slide show... you're better off holding off on accessing Topic 7 until later this week, as i may edit it again.

11 April 2000

Discussion sections will be held on wednesday, april 12.  The first assignment will be discussed.
Assignment 1 is available ... due april 20.

4 April 2000

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