COMP220 Software Development Tools
Dear All,
Welcome to
the subject.
Software
Development tools is a mixture of theory, technical knowledge and applied
practise. In general good applied practical skills and sensible policy is the
most important aspect of this subject. Most employers in the software industry
are looking for candidates who understand and are able to use software tools in
an effective manner. In particular source code control and issue management are
core activities to nearly all organisations involved in software engineering
today.
The lecture
materials will introduce the background theory, technical knowledge and policy
approaches. However to become effective with software tools, you should use
them on real projects. Most of you will be working on group software projects
this semester, I do recommend you use source code control and issue management
control within these projects, this way you will become proficient in these
skills using them for real development. In particular the fact that these
modules require working within a group makes these skills more important than
ever.
The lecture
notes are here
The practical
sheets are here
You can get
in touch with me via
Email coopes@liv.ac.uk
Drop in to
see me in Mondays 11.00-13.00 Room G18
And of
course ask me questions after the lecture sessions.
Best
regards
Seb Coope