Friday, April 9, 2010

Cell line discussed in class yesterday.

Here is a link to an article talking about the cell line we were discussing in class yesterday.

The problem was that these cells were used for years, for many different scientific advances and the family of the woman who "donated" the cells found out 25 years after she died. Her doctor took a sample of her cells from a tumor that he removed from her and kept them without telling her.

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/Henrietta-Lacks-Immortal-Cells.html

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Architectural Design

Is there a format for presenting the architectural design.

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Interesting Read

I came across this today while browsing, thought it made for an interesting read. :)

Worse Is Better

Homework 4

For homework 4, you should construct an architectural diagram of your system along with a paragraph describing it, as well as a set of CRC cards. These are due next Tuesday, February 16th.

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Homework 3

Homework 3 is to develop a Software Requirements Specification for your project. A link to an SRS guide from IEEE is below. You should use their suggested sections and format.

http://cs.winona.edu/faculty/nanderson/410-s10/IEEE_SRS.pdf

The SRS is due Thursday, February 4th.

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Homework 2

Just a reminder that the homework due Tuesday by class time is to write up the requirements and create a prototype for the devices we discussed in class on Thursday. Looking forward to seeing the results!

Thursday, January 14, 2010

MSDNAA Info

There are two ways to get a hold of MSDNAA software. One is to login here: http://msdn06.e-academy.com/elms/Storefront/Home.aspx?campus=wsu_csc. The most software (including Visio, Microsoft Access, etc) is available this way. At the beginning of the semester, you should have been emailed your login info. If you can't find this, enter your email address and click on the password reminder link to get it sent again.

However, the easier method is to grab the software you need out of the folders provided by the CS department. This only works on campus or using a VPN to campus at home. The path is then: \\csci\msdnaa$. However, only selected software is available here. You might want to check here first, then go to the master source if what you are looking for isn't available.

Homework 1

http://cs.winona.edu/faculty/nanderson/410-s10/HW1.pdf

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Welcome

Welcome to the course blog for CS410, spring 2010. We will utilize this space to share materials, ideas, and questions throughout the semester.

I invite you to post an introduction, including any initial questions you have about the software engineering field.