==== SoCS Computing Resource Strategic Plan ====

== Requirements: ==

== General requirements for all majors: ==

The majority of courses offered by the School of Computer science need predictable and conventional computer resources. These resources include:

  * Compilers and interpreters for programming languages including:
    * C
    * Python
    * Java
    * Ruby
    * JavaScript
    * Perl
  * Editors
  * SQL clients
  * Debugging tools including gdb
  * Profiling tools including IDEs
  * Version Control Software such as SVN and git

While this list covers the requirements of most courses there are a few courses required by all majors that may have special requirements.

CIS*2030 Structure and Application of Microcomputers

  * Connection for peripheral boards

CIS*3110 Operating Systems I

  * Independent processing time for simulations not suitable for shared computing environments

== Non Major-Specific Electives: ==

The following courses are available for all SoCS students and may have special hardware requirements.

CIS*3090 Parallel Programming

  * Dedicated shared memory programming environment
  * Dedicated cluster programming environment (Pilot)
  * Graphics hardware available for CUDA

CIS*3190 Software for Legacy Systems

  * Fortran (gfortran), Cobol (cobc), Ada (gnatmake)

CIS*3210 Computer Networks

  * Network analysis tools such as Wireshark
  * May require dedicated networking infrastructure (switches, routers, access points) in the future

CIS*4720 Image Processing and Vision

  * Python with associated libraries: numpy, scipy, SimpleCV, OpenCV, pymorph, matplotlib, scikit-image

CIS*4800 Computer Graphics and CIS4820 Game Programming
  * OpenGL (both GL and GLU) and GLUT libraries

== Bachelor of Computing: ==

All requirements for courses within the bachelor of computing are covered within general requirements for all majors.

== Software Engineering: ==

In addition to resources specified within general requirements for all majors the following resources are needed for most Software Engineering courses:

  * Diagramming tools including Visio or Omnigraffle
  * Collaboration tools and project management tools (The web-app Trello is currently used)
  * Ticketing systems including Redmine and RT.

== Mobile: ==

CIS*1XXX Introduction to Mobile Computing

  * This course will only require resources already specified within general requirements for all majors

CIS*2XXX Mobile Applications Design

In addition to general computing requirements, this course will need:

  * Mobile Devices (iOS and Android)
  * XCode and iOS SDK
  * Android SDK
  * Mobile device emulators
  * Secure device Storage

CIS*3XXX Pervasive Systems

  * This course will require resources similar to those in Mobile Applications Design

CIS*4XXX Mobile Systems Project Course

  * This course will require some of the resources required for Mobile Design Applications
  * Some specialized server infrastructure may be required

== Game: ==

In addition to resources specified within general requirements for all majors the following resources will likely be needed:

  * Advanced graphics hardware
  * Hardware for CPU intensive simulations which are unsuitable for a shared computing environment
  * Sound
  * A Windows environment to support DirectX
  * Input devices
  * Consoles (Xbox, Playstation, Wii?)
  * Secure storage for devices and consoles

=== Summary ===

^Item                       ^General^B Comp^SoftEng^Mobile^Game^
|Compilers                  |✔      |✔     |✔      |✔     |✔   |
|Editors                    |✔      |✔     |✔      |✔     |✔   |
|SQL Client                 |✔      |✔     |✔      |✔     |    |
|Debuggers                  |✔      |✔     |✔      |✔     |✔   |
|Profiling Tools            |✔      |✔     |✔      |✔     |✔   |
|Version Control            |✔      |✔     |✔      |✔     |✔   |
|Connection for Peripherals |✔      |      |       |✔     |✔   |
|Independent Processing Time|✔      |      |       |      |✔   |
|Graphics Hardware          |✔      |      |       |      |✔   |
|Network Analysis Tool      |✔      |      |       |      |    |
|Diagramming Tools          |       |      |✔      |      |    |
|Collaboration Tools        |       |      |✔      |      |    |
|Ticketing System           |       |      |✔      |      |    |
|Mobile Devices             |       |      |       |✔     |    |
|XCode                      |       |      |       |✔     |    |
|iOS SDK                    |       |      |       |✔     |    |
|Android SDK                |       |      |       |✔     |    |
|Mobile Device Emulator     |       |      |       |✔     |    |
|Secure Storage             |✔      |      |       |✔     |✔   |
|Sound                      |       |      |       |      |✔   |