Class #2 Outline

Groove. We'll start in on analysis and the high-level job of product specification and analysis.

If Pee-Wee Herman were here, he'd say that the word for the day is "agile"... AAAHHHHHHH!

yow, bill

2.1 Larman's UP and other agile processes

Before getting started in earnest:

• Check the web site... I've added some Favorites links
• Return homework #1... chat it up

Larman justifies his existence and defines the UP in chapters 1-3:

• Larman Chapter 1 OOAD
• Larman Chapter 2 UP, XP, Agile Modeling, etc
• Larman Chapter 3 His case studies that he uses throughout the book... maybe we'll follow along a bit

2.2 OOD

Introduction to the motivation and the basics of OO design.

• OO Principles lecture
• Homework #2 discussion... the Observer pattern
• Another pattern: Adapter & Facade?
• Homework #3 handout

2.3 The Inception Phase

Larman Chapter 3-7 talks about starting your UP-enable project:

• Larman Chapter 4/5 Evolutionary reqs
• Larman Chapter 6 Use Cases
• Larman Chapter 7 Examples from his case studies

2.4 Wrap

I hope we have time to head up to the lab this week. I'd like to get Java newbies some time to play with immediate feedback (me) in the room.

Wrap-up items:

• Next class lecture (tentative):
  • First third: new material,
  • Second third: your reading and midterm review,
  • Last third: the midterm
• Next class' reading:
  • Begin Larman's "Elaboration Phase" by reading chapters 8-10. The most important chapter is "Domain Models".
  • Read Chapter 40... the end.
• Homework #3 is posted, due next Saturday
• The Midterm will:
  • be 20% of your final grade
  • take 60-90 minutes
  • have additional details posted by next Saturday
• I'll be in my office next Saturday for office hours...
• The project... coming soon!