The following is the tentative schedule for the course:
| Date | Topic | Reading Assignment | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday 1/18 | Software Life-Cycle Models | Chapters 1 and 2 | |
| Thursday 1/25 | Software Process | Chapters 3 and 4 | |
| Thursday 2/1 | Tools and Planning | Chapters 5 and 9 | Group meetings begin today |
| Thursday 2/8 | Requirements | Sections 10.1 to 10.11 and 16.4 | |
| Thursday 2/15 | Analysis I | Sections 10.12 to 10.18 and 11.1 to 11.6 | |
| Thursday 2/22 | Analysis II | Sections 11.7 to 11.16 and 16.1 to 16.3 | |
| Thursday 3/1 | Analysis III | Sections 12.1 to 12.10 and 16.5 to 16.11 | |
| Thursday 3/15 | Analysis IV | Sections 12.11 to 12.21 | |
| Thursday 3/22 | Modularity | Sections 7.1 to 7.6 | |
| Thursday 3/29 | Reusability and Components | Sections 7.7 to 7.9 and 8.1 to 8.9 | |
| Thursday 4/5 | Design | Chapter 13 | Last day of group meetings |
| Thursday 4/12 | Testing I | Chapter 6 and Sections 14.1 to 14.13 | |
| Thursday 4/19 | Testing II | Sections 14.14 to 14.27 and 15.1 to 15.13 | There will also be a review for the Final Exam |
| Friday 4/27 | Final Exam | Chapters 1 to 16 | Both sections take the same final exam at the same time. |