2025 Fall
COMPSCI 169A 001 - LEC 001
Introduction to Software Engineering
Michael Ball
Class #:31886
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
0
Enrolled: 120
Waitlisted: 21
Capacity: 120
Waitlist Max: 80
Open Reserved Seats:
8 reserved for Non-EECS Declared Engineering Majors
42 reserved for Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (EECS), EECS/Nuclear Engineering, EECS/Materials Science and Engineering, or Computer Science Majors
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 8 hours of outside work hours per week, and 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
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Course Catalog Description
Ideas and techniques for designing, developing, and modifying large software systems. Service-oriented architecture, behavior-driven design with user stories, cloud computing, test-driven development, automated testing, cost and quality metrics for maintainability and effort estimation, practical performance and security in software operations, design patterns and refactoring, specification and documentation, agile project team organization and management.
Class Notes
* Time conflicts WILL be allowed.
* Pre-requisites for this class will be systematically enforced (you will be prevented from enrolling if you don't qualify):
CS 61A OR DATA8+CS88
AND
CS 61B OR CS 61BL
* To receive an exception for the prerequisite,.. show more
* Pre-requisites for this class will be systematically enforced (you will be prevented from enrolling if you don't qualify):
CS 61A OR DATA8+CS88
AND
CS 61B OR CS 61BL
* To receive an exception for the prerequisite,.. show more
* Time conflicts WILL be allowed.
* Pre-requisites for this class will be systematically enforced (you will be prevented from enrolling if you don't qualify):
CS 61A OR DATA8+CS88
AND
CS 61B OR CS 61BL
* To receive an exception for the prerequisite, please complete this form. If approved, the instructor will send you a permission code just before the class begins.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchdf9g_RkOHtOR0rdcfbJsXpliTgm_zHLgeJqegRbDfSIWQg/viewform show less
* Pre-requisites for this class will be systematically enforced (you will be prevented from enrolling if you don't qualify):
CS 61A OR DATA8+CS88
AND
CS 61B OR CS 61BL
* To receive an exception for the prerequisite, please complete this form. If approved, the instructor will send you a permission code just before the class begins.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchdf9g_RkOHtOR0rdcfbJsXpliTgm_zHLgeJqegRbDfSIWQg/viewform show less
Rules & Requirements
Requisites
- COMPSCI C88C or DATA C88C or COMPSCI 61A or COMPSCI 47A; and COMPSCI 61B or COMPSCI 61BL or COMPSCI 47B.
- Undergraduate Students: College of Engineering declared majors and L&S Computer Science
Credit Restrictions
Students will receive no credit for COMPSCI 169A after completing COMPSCI 169, or COMPSCI W169A. A deficient grade in COMPSCI 169A may be removed by taking COMPSCI 169, or COMPSCI W169A.
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Reserved Seating For This Term
Current Enrollment
Open Reserved Seats:
8 reserved for Non-EECS Declared Engineering Majors
42 reserved for Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (EECS), EECS/Nuclear Engineering, EECS/Materials Science and Engineering, or Computer Science Majors
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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