Logistics

NB: Due to Covid-19, this class will largely be held remotely. Please sign up in Piazza as soon as possible so that we can inform you about how to participate in the lectures. In case of any encounters in person, please be sure to bring a mask, as there may not be enough room to maintain social distancing.

Description

Real software systems continuously evolve over time. As they evolve, they become harder to understand and maintain. In this course we will explore techniques to model complex software systems and analyze them to support program comprehension and reengineering tasks. Most lectures will combine theoretical background and practical application of tools and techniques. A portion of this course will make heavy use of Smalltalk, a live programming environment that supports advanced reflection metaprogramming techniques. Some material is based on two open‐source textbooks: Pharo by Example, and Object-Oriented Reengineering Patterns.

Learning Outcomes

After the successful completion of this course, you will:

• recognize the problems of legacy software
• use reflection and metaprogramming techniques
• extract software models from source code and other artifacts
• apply software metrics to detect quality problems
• visualize software to support program comprehension
• apply basic static and dynamic analysis techniques

Grading

The final grade will be based 30% on the weekly assignments and 70% on the final exam.

Schedule 2020

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Weekly assignments

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