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| The B.S. in Information Technology degree program is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org. |
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| George Mason University is designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance/Cyber Defense Research and Education. |
New Course Offering for Fall 2014: IT 436 – Agile Web Development with Open Source Frameworks
Catalog Description:
Introduces the principles and techniques for TDD (test-driven development) and deployment using open source frameworks (i.e., Ruby on Rails). Topics such as agile development methodology, version control, and Lean Startup are also presented. Students will work in small teams and propose, develop, and deploy interactive web applications and use an open source application framework to solve real-world problems.
Prerequisites:
The prerequisites for this course are 106, 213, and 214.
Link to proposed syllabus/complete topic list: IT 436 – Agile Web Development with Open Source Frameworks.