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2011/2012 Spring Semester

MSc Level. 06-18157 Component-Based Software Engineering. 10 Credits.100%.

-Module syllabus can be found here

- Handouts will be provided at the beginning of each unit.

- An effort has been made to make sure that the below units are self-contained. You are encouraged to consult the listed references for further reading.

Note: More units will be added as the module proceeds. The module will also include a number of group presentations on basic and advanced topics in CBSE. Presentations will be available online.

Unit Number	Download	Content	References
Unit 0	Module Introduction	Module introduction and assessment
Unit 1	1. Essentials to Component-Based Software: Getting Started A1. Supplementary Examples for Your Reference: Design by Contract Example IDL note from the OMG A2. Solution: Modelling Service Components	Brief motivation to components-based software Components-based software essentials - Components - Components characteristics - Interfaces - Specification and Interface Description Language (IDL) - Components vs. objects - Components and architectures - Components as services - Components composition - Component Models - Frameworks - Middleware Exercises: Sketching simple components and defining their interfaces (refer to A2 for sample solution)	Building Reliable Component-Based Software Systems by Ivica Crnkovic and Magnus Larsson (Chapters 1) Software Engineering, 8^th Edition, Ian Sommerville(Chapter 19) Component Software: Beyond Object-Oriented programming, Clemens Szyperski(introductory chapters) Engineering Distributed Objects, Wolfgang Emmerich Software Engineering Radio: Episode on Components-based Software
Unit 2	Design and Modelling of OO and Components-Based Software Using UML	Overview/review of UML notions for Engineering OO and CBS Software - Introduction - Use case modelling - Scenarios - Activity diagrams - Class analysis and object diagrams - Interaction diagrams - State diagrams - Component and deployment - Others…	UML Distilled: A Brief Guide to the Standard Object Modeling Language, Martin Fowler Using UML: Software Engineering With Objects and Components, Perdita Stevens, Rob Pooley Prof David Rosenblum teaching page UCL
Unit 3	Architectural Evaluation and Environments	Architectural Tradeoffs Analysis Method (ATAM), ADLs, ACME ADL, ACME Suites	Reading: ATAM Paper
Group Coursework	Coursework: Presentation Stream Coursework: Non-presentation Stream	Deadline 4^th May/2012(FIRM) Softcopies to be e-mailed to: bham.cbs@gmail.com. Hardcopies to be deposited in the CBS designated safe near the reception.	Face-to-face feedback and design Inspection/walkthrough support (prior to the deadline).
Unit 4	Engineering Component-Based Software: Processes & Lifecycle	Processes and Lifecycle, RUP, Requirements for CBS, Architecting CBS, CBS Architecture Paradigms. Case Studies
Unit 5	Building J2EE Applications from Requirements to code
Sample Solution for UML Exercises	UML Sample 1 UML Sample 2		Office Hours for Design Walkthrough Face-to-face feedback-Term 3: Please arrange for an appointment with Funmi http://www.cs.bham.ac.uk/~fof861/
Revision Session	Revision Session
Wrap-up

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