15 Credits SPRING



Aims/Description: Software development often involves the improvement and adaptation of “legacy systems” – well-established, business-critical software systems that might have become difficult to maintain over time. This module introduces the skill-set that is required to get to grips with such systems. It teaches you how to reverse-engineer and appraise complex, unwieldy systems by implementing source code and execution analysis techniques. It also presents a range of strategies that can be used to adapt and reengineer such systems to improve their quality and viability.

Staff Contact: SHIN DONGHWAN
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Laboratory work, Independent Study
Assessment: Classroom testing, Project/ portfolio

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