CPSC 480-020 Software Engineering (SE) Fall 2023

The Final Exam is in our regular classroom Final Exam: Dec 14, 2:30 - 4:30 pm.

Special Note: See the course page for a crossword to review for the Final Exam

You are responsible for what we have covered since the Midterm:

• Types of Testing: black box, white box, grey box, whose view they represent and the kinds of things they test for
• Use Case and Use Case Diagram - Be able to draw the diagram and know the difference between Use Case and User Stories
• Process Models - standard process models, Waterfall, Agile, requirements volatility
• Software Evolution - greenfield and brownfield development, main conclusions of Lehman's Laws
• Refactoring - basic definition, terminology, process
• TDD - Principles and process
• Git Workflow - The main git commands, understanding of branches, and pull requests. GitHub issues.
• Git commit messages - proper form
• Software Lifespan Models - stages and characteristics of each stage, code decay, and reengineering
• Software Change - types of change, concept location, impact analysis. Be able to identify the maintenance category from a commit message.
• Scrum - fundamental steps, terminology, and time limits
• SE Code of Ethics - Know the list of the main categories in order

The exam has various problem types, including short answers, definitions, comparisons, and application to a code example/scenario.

If I did not cover it in class, it is not on the exam.