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Learning Software Industry Practices with Open Source and Free Software Tools

Learning Software Industry Practices with Open Source and Free Software Tools
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Author(s): Jagadeesh Nandigam (Grand Valley State University, USA)and Venkat N. Gudivada (Marshall University, USA)
Copyright: 2014
Pages: 17
Source title: Overcoming Challenges in Software Engineering Education: Delivering Non-Technical Knowledge and Skills
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Liguo Yu (Indiana University South Bend, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-5800-4.ch021

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Abstract

This chapter describes a pragmatic approach to using open source and free software tools as valuable resources to affect learning of software industry practices using iterative and incremental development methods. The authors discuss how the above resources are used in teaching undergraduate Software Engineering (SE) courses. More specifically, they illustrate iterative and incremental development, documenting software requirements, version control and source code management, coding standards compliance, design visualization, software testing, software metrics, release deliverables, software engineering ethics, and professional practices. The authors also present how they positioned the activities of this course to qualify it for writing intensive designation. End of semester course evaluations and anecdotal evidence indicate that the proposed approach is effective in educating students in software industry practices.

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