CS 231 - Capstone Application Development I

Credits: 1-5
LEC hours per week: 5
Students will create an application using an application project-based approach, utilizing and implementing system design, programming and database skills acquired in prior classes. Students are also required to provide a project data model and schedule the project using the development life cycle.
Recommended: Recommended course sequence: CS 233, CS 231, CS 232 or instructor permission to register for CS 231.
Course Outcomes:

Explain the purpose of Project Planning.
Create an analysis of the feasibility of a software application.
Design a software application.
Describe programming tools used to create a software application.
Integrate software applications with the World Wide Web.
Write an operational user’s manual and technical documentation for a software application.
Create a fully functioning model of a software application program.
Manage codebase with a distributed version control system and generate change logs.

Course Topics:

Project planning
Advanced programming skills
World Wide Web and supporting applications
User interface design
Distributed version control
Technical manuals and documentation

Course Attribute(s): None