Computer Science 390 Open Source Software Development

Schedule – Winter 2012

Date

Topic

Assignments

January 10

Introduction to the Course

Open Source Project

January 12

Topic:  Open Source Movement - WikiPedia the Free Encyclopedia; Open Source Movement; Open Source Software; Open Source Definition;  GNU and Free Software; Open Source Initiative; Source Forge; Open Source Software for Windows; Why Use Open Source Software (Extensive Article)

Open Source Project;

Install Notepad ++ Lab (do this one first);

Install XAMPP Lab; Read Chapter 1

January 17

PHP Chapter 1

Chapter 1 Lab

January 19

Open Source Project

Project Lab Day

January 24

PHP Chapter 2 (see O: drive for program files)

Chapter 2 Lab 1;  Open Source Project Deliverable 1 Due

January 26

Open Source Project

Project Lab Day

January 31

Open Source Project

Open Source Project Deliverable 2 Due;  Open Source Project Deliverable 2a Due

February 2

Open Source Project

Project Lab Day

February 7

PHP Chapter 2 (see O: drive for program files)

Chapter 2 Lab 2;

February 9

Open Source Project

Project Lab Day

February 14

Using Files in PHP (see O: drive for program files)

PHP Files Lab

February 16

Open Source Project

Project Lab Day

February 21

PHP Chapter 3 Notes (see O: drive for program files)

Chapter 3 Lab

February 23

Open Source Project

Project Lab Day

February 28

PHP Chapters 4 & 5 ; Database Notes

Chapters 4 & 5 Lab

March 1

Open Source Project

Project Lab Day

March 6

Spring Break

March 8

Spring Break

March 13

PHP Chapter 6 ; Database Notes

Chapter 6 Lab

March 15

Open Source Project

Project Lab Day

March 20

PHP Chapter 9 (see O: drive for program files); PHP  MySQL Debugging Notes

Chapter 9 Lab 1

March 22

Open Source Project

Project Lab Day

March 27

PHP Chapter 9 (see O: drive for program files)

Chapter 9  Lab 2

March 29

Open Source Project

Project Lab Day

April 3

PHP Chapter 12; Cookies and Session Objects Notes

Chapter 12 Lab

April 5

Open Source Project

Project Lab Day

April 10

PHP Exam

April 12

Open Source Project

Project Lab Day

April 17

Project Presentation Schedule

Presentation Assignment Specs

April 19

Project Presentation Schedule

Presentation Assignment Specs

Tuesday, April 24

Final Exam – noon to 2PM – Open Source Project Final Report Due

Final Report Specs