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Concepts included in CS/SE

Looking at Computer Curricula 2005 from the ACM there are several different types of degree in computer studies. I am focusing on concepts from Computer Science and Software Engineering (by their definitions.)

My understanding is that computer science is the theory of how computers are used to build things, while software engineering focuses on actually delivering working software to users.

The ACM paper has a couple of ways to describe the programs. Fist is "Knowledge Area"

I have interpreted their table to give an idea of what is included as a major topic in each area. See the paper for the full details.

Knowledge Area	CS	SE
Programming Fundamentals	very important	most important
Algorithms and Complexity/td>	most important	very important
Programming Langauges	very important	slightly important
Human Computer Interaction	important	very important
Database Theory	very important/td>	very important
Database Practice	important	important
Legal/Professional/Ethics/Society	very important	very important
Analysis of Technical Requirements	very important/td>	very important
Software Modeling and Analysis	slightly important	most important
Engineering Foundations and Economics for Software	not important	very important
Software Design	very important	most important
Software Verification and Validation	slightly important	most important
Software Evolution(maintenance)	slightly important	very important
Software Process	slightly important	important
Software Quality	slightly important	very important

That covers most of the major areas. I'll be thinking about how these concepts tie into what I have learned and what I can learn building software.

01:08 PM, 16 Dec 2005 by dave bauer Permalink | Comments (0)
categories: Learning , Programming , Music

More music found on NPR and noodling around CDBaby

http://cdbaby.com/cd/darkwater

http://cdbaby.com/cd/shink

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00025D9X Leo Kottke's web site is broken at the moment...

11:16 PM, 21 Jul 2004 by dave bauer Permalink | Comments (0)
categories: Music

Crowsong [www.crowsong.com]

Thanks again to All Songs Considered, I have heard some new music that I like quite a bit.

Crowsong which I will describe by getting some quotes off their web site, as my skill is not in describing music to others. " The ragged vocals have an endearing quality while the lopping instrumental grooves are cinematic in scope. Crowsongs music is vibrant and atmospheric, ranging from delicate slide instrumentals to searing electric epics." and " .Clark makes his electric axe sing at the edge of feedback, wields a slide against his acoustic strings with ingenuity close to that of Cooder and Lindley, and generally creates a mysterious exotic vibe in a cobbled-together tradition whose gurus might include John Fahey, Sandy Bull, Harvey Mandel, and Bill Frisell."

Their CD is available at CDBaby which is a really great place the sells music only from independent artists.

11:02 PM, 21 Jul 2004 by dave bauer Permalink | Comments (0)
categories: Music