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CS 491TC—Tradecraft for Coders

Neal Davis · Teaching Assistant Professor · Computer Science

Resources

What	When and Where
Lectures	Mon/Wed 14h00–14h50; 0220 Siebel Center
Class URL	`go.illinois.edu/cs491tc`
Instructor email	`davis68@illinois.edu`; please include in subject `"CS491TC"`
Class forum	Piazza

Agenda

Date	Lesson	Topic	Exercise	Due Date
Shell Scripting
2018-08-27	`lesson00`	`bash/intro`: Introduction to Bash		2018-09-14
2018-08-29	`lesson01`	`bash/data`: Processing Data Streams		2018-09-14
2018-09-05	`lesson02`	`misc/filesystem`: Conventions of the Linux File System		2018-09-14
2018-09-10	`lesson03`	`bash/ps`: Process Management `bash/tmux`: Screen Management		2018-09-14
			`mp0`	2018-09-14
Source Control
2018-09-12	`lesson04`	`git/intro`: Introduction to Git		2018-09-14
2018-09-17	`lesson05`	`git/branch`: Branching with Git		2018-09-21
2018-09-19	`lesson06`	`git/collab`: Collaborating using Git		2018-09-21
2018-09-24	`lesson07`	`git/advanced`: Hooks and Workflow Management		2018-09-28
			`mp1`	2018-09-28
Software Development
2018-09-26	`lesson08`	`dev/compiling`: `gcc` and `clang`		2018-09-28
2018-10-01	`lesson09`	`dev/building`: GNU Make and Autotools		2018-10-05
2018-10-03	`lesson10`	`dev/tdd`: Test-Driven Development		2018-10-05
2018-10-08	`lesson11`	`dev/ci-codecov`: Continuous Integration and Code Coverage		2018-10-12
			`mp2`	2018-10-12
Performance & Architecture
2018-10-10	`lesson12`	`dev/debugging`: Debugging and `gdb`		2018-10-12
2018-10-15	`lesson13`	`dev/profiling` `dev/code-review`		2018-10-19
2018-10-17	`lesson14`	`foss/proj-mgmt` `foss/licensing`: Software & Content Licensing		2018-10-19
2018-10-22	`lesson15`	`dev/v-and-v-software`: Verification & Validation		2018-10-26
		IEF	`mp3`	2018-10-26
DevOps & Cloud Computing
2018-10-24	`lesson16`	`dev/docker-intro`: Using Containers		2018-10-26
2018-10-29	`lesson17`	`dev/docker-devops`: Developing with Containers		2018-11-02
2018-10-31	`lesson18`	`dev/ansible`: Automating Setup		2018-11-02
2018-11-05	`lesson19`	`cloud/aws-intro`: AWS for Servers		2018-11-09
2018-11-07	`lesson20`	`cloud/aws-lambda`: AWS for Microservices		2018-11-09
2018-11-12	`pres1`	`foss/architecture`: Presentations on Open-Source Architecture		2018-11-12
2018-11-14	`pres2`	`foss/architecture`: Presentations on Open-Source Architecture		2018-11-14
			`mp4`	2018-11-30
Miscellaneous
2018-11-26	`lesson22`	`markup/markdown`: A Simple Text-Based Markup Format		2018-11-30
2018-11-28	`lesson24`	`misc/encoding`: Unicode		2018-11-30
2018-12-03	`lesson25`	`misc/i18n`: Internationalization		2018-12-07
2018-12-05	`lesson23`	`misc/a11y`: Accessibility		2018-12-07
2018-12-10	`lesson21`	`data/mgmt`: Principles of Data Management		2018-12-14
2018-12-12	`lesson26`	`docs/man`: Unix/Linux-Compatible Documentation		2018-12-14
			`mp5`	2018-12-14

Grading

Component	Value	Explanation
Lessons	25%	Each lesson is worth 1 point; 2 lowest grades are dropped. Lessons are typically due at the end of the week during which they were assigned.
Machine Problems	25%	Each MP is worth 5 points; lowest MP is dropped.
Presentation	25%	The software architecture presentation and report are worth 25 points.
FOSS Activity	25%	See the explanation.

This course assigns a pass/fail grade. For a passing grade in the course, I expect a grade of 75% from you. However, I hope that you will participate beyond this bare minimum in our discussions and activities. I also expect regular attendance.