CSCI 3308: Software Engineering Methods and Tools

Fall 2003

BACKGROUND QUESTIONNAIRE

Please fill out this form as completely and accurately as possible. Some questions are subjective; simply choose the answer you feel is most appropriate. The information you provide will help determine the focus and direction of the course.

Once you have completed the form, press the "Submit Form" button at the bottom of the page.

This form must be completed before the second lecture of the class on Friday, August 29th.

If you have problems with this form, please notify the instructor by sending an an email message to Ken Anderson <kena@cs.colorado.edu>.

  First Name:  
  Last Name:  
  Student ID:  
  Email Address:  
 

Computer Science Course History
 
Courses Taken (include institution, semester,
name of instructor and grade received):		  
Programming/Shell Languages Used
(for each, indicate "novice" or "experienced"):		  
Operating Systems Used
(for each, indicate "novice" or "experienced"):		  
 

Current Skill Level
Below is a list of topics. Please indicate your current level of competence in each area from Low (1) to High (5).
If you have never heard of the topic, or simply feel unable to assess your current skills, please indicate Don't Know (DN).
 
  Basic Unix Commands:   1 (low)   2   3   4   5 (high) DN (don't know)  
  Manipulating Directories:   1 (low)   2   3   4   5 (high) DN (don't know)  
  Searching the Web:   1 (low)   2   3   4   5 (high) DN (don't know)  
  Shell Programming:   1 (low)   2   3   4   5 (high) DN (don't know)  
  Make:   1 (low)   2   3   4   5 (high) DN (don't know)  
  File Archives:   1 (low)   2   3   4   5 (high) DN (don't know)  
  Version Control:   1 (low)   2   3   4   5 (high) DN (don't know)  
  Functional Testing:   1 (low)   2   3   4   5 (high) DN (don't know)  
  Structural Testing:   1 (low)   2   3   4   5 (high) DN (don't know)  
  Debugging:   1 (low)   2   3   4   5 (high) DN (don't know)  
  Debuggers:   1 (low)   2   3   4   5 (high) DN (don't know)  
  Performance Analysis:   1 (low)   2   3   4   5 (high) DN (don't know)  
  Optimization:   1 (low)   2   3   4   5 (high) DN (don't know)  
  Memory Allocation Analysis:   1 (low)   2   3   4   5 (high) DN (don't know)  
 
Is there any other information you would like to
provide to help us assess your current skill level?		  
 
Are there particular topics that you would
like to see covered by this course?		  
 
 
     

Kenneth M. Anderson, University of Colorado at Boulder
kena@cs.colorado.edu