{"id":531,"date":"2019-04-02T05:20:08","date_gmt":"2019-04-02T05:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cs.uwc.ac.za\/?page_id=531"},"modified":"2020-09-20T06:04:30","modified_gmt":"2020-09-20T06:04:30","slug":"cos726","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cs.uwc.ac.za\/?page_id=531","title":{"rendered":"COS726"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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COMPUTER SCIENCE 726 - COS 726<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Faculty<\/b><\/td>Natural Sciences<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
Home Department<\/b><\/td>Computer Science<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
Module Topic<\/b><\/td>Advanced Software Engineering<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
Generic Module Name<\/b><\/td>Computer Science 726<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
Alpha-numeric Code<\/b><\/td>COS726<\/b><\/td><\/tr>
NQF Level<\/b><\/td>8<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
NQF Credit Value<\/b><\/td>15<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
Duration<\/b><\/td>Semester<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
Proposed semester to be offered.<\/b><\/td>Second Semester<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
Programmes in which the module will be offered<\/b><\/td>BSc Hons (Computer Science) (3735)<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
Year level<\/b><\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
Main Outcomes<\/b><\/td>

On completion of this module, students should be able to:<\/span><\/p>

  • Create a Formal Mathematical Specification using Z.<\/span><\/li>
  • Demonstrate the use of box structure specification for analysis, design & verification.<\/span><\/li>
  • Demonstrate domain engineering & component-based development.<\/span><\/li>
  • Analyze and blend conventional principles, concepts and methods with Object-Oriented & component-based SE.<\/span><\/li>
  • Create high quality Web applications.<\/span><\/li>
  • Restructure (reconstruct\/re-engineer) software to improve quality.<\/span><\/li>
  • Demonstrate the use automated tools in support of the SE process.<\/span><\/li>
  • Explain and be aware of the latest developments within SE.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/td><\/tr>
Main Content<\/b><\/td>
  • Formal Methods;<\/span><\/li>
  • Z Specification Language<\/span><\/li>
  • Cleanroom Software Engineering (SE);<\/span><\/li>
  • Component-Based SE;<\/span><\/li>
  • Client\/Server SE;<\/span><\/li>
  • Web Engineering;<\/span><\/li>
  • Reengineering;<\/span><\/li>
  • Computer-Aided SE;<\/span><\/li>
  • Recent publications (e.g. IEEE, ACM, etc) concerning the latest trends and developments with SE;<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/td><\/tr>
Pre-requisite modules<\/b><\/td>CSC312<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
Co-requisite modules<\/b><\/td>None<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
Prohibited module Combination<\/b><\/td>None<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
Breakdown of Learning Time<\/b><\/td>Hours<\/b><\/td>Timetable Requirement per week<\/b><\/td>Other teaching modes that does not require time-table<\/b><\/td><\/tr>
Contact with lecturer: \/ tutor:<\/span><\/i><\/td>28<\/span><\/td>Lectures p.w.<\/span><\/i><\/td>3<\/span><\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
Assignments & tasks:<\/span><\/i><\/td>26<\/span><\/td>Practicals p.w.<\/span><\/i><\/td>2<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
Practicals:<\/span><\/i><\/td>30<\/span><\/td>Tutorials p.w.<\/span><\/i><\/td>0<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
Tutorials:<\/span><\/i><\/td>0<\/span><\/td>\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
Tests & Examinations:<\/span><\/i><\/td>9<\/span><\/td>\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
Selfstudy:<\/span><\/i><\/td>57<\/span><\/td>\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
Other:<\/span><\/i><\/td>0<\/span><\/td>\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
Total Learning Time<\/b><\/td>150<\/b><\/td>\u00a0<\/td>4<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
Methods of Student Assessment<\/b><\/td>

Continuous Assessment (CA):<\/span> 50%<\/span><\/p>

Final Assessment (FA):<\/span> 50% <\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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