Software Plan
Requested by: Mr. Ken Swarner
Systems Administrator
Computer Science Department of Siena
College
TCP/IP Packet Identifier
Mirage Incorporated
We are there even if you cannot see us
Mirageinc2003@yahoo.com
Prepared by: Paul Aiuto
Richard Connell
Lauren Englisbe, Team Leader
Jayme Gresen
Jeffrey Habiniak
September
26, 2003
TCP/IP Packet Identifier
Software Plan
Table of Contents
System Definition:
Section 1: Problem
Definition
.. 3
Section 2: System
Justification
. 3
Section 3: Goals for
the Project
..
..
3
Section 4:
Constraints on the Project ..
...
..
3
Section 5: Functions
to be Provided
4
Section 6: User
Characteristics
. 4
Section 7:
Development/Operating/Maintenance Environments
... 4
Section 8: Solution Strategy
.. 4
Section 9:
Priorities of System Feature
. 5
Section 10: System
Acceptance Criteria
... 5
Section 11: Sources
of Information
.. 5
Project Plan:
Section 1: Life-cycle
Model Linear Sequential (Classic
Waterfall) Model
.
.6
Section 2:
Organizational Structure
..7
Section 3:
Preliminary Staffing and Resource Requirements
..
8
Section 4:
Preliminary Development Schedule
..8
Section 5: Project
Monitoring and Control Mechanisms
.. 8
Section 6: Tools and
Techniques to be Used
8
Section 7:
Programming Languages
. 8
Section 8: Testing
Requirements
.. 9
Section 9:
Supporting Documents Required
. 9
Section 10: Manner
of Demonstration and Delivery
9
Section 11: Sources
of Information
9
Appendix:
Section 1: Gantt
Charts
10-11
Section 2: Glossary
of Terms
..
..12-13
Section 3: Team
Resumes
..
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14-18
1.1 Problem Definition:
With the growth of Transmission
Control Protocol/ Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), many do not understand how
various types of information are stored in packets. Our client, Mr. Ken Swarner, has requested the development of a
colorful web-based application that will show the different components of a
data packet. If the packet is composed
of another packet, the software will show this. Each packet will be broken up into different fields, such as Data
and Address. There will also be a menu
that will enable you to change the number system being used (i.e. binary to
hexadecimal). This application will
allow users to see what is contained within different components in each
packet.
1.2 System Justification:
The purpose of our software is
to allow the students of our client, Mr. Swarner, and also those of Dr.
Lederman, to have a better understanding of what is contained in such packets
as TCP and IP. Different packets are
composed of other packets, and our software will allow users to clearly see this. Users will also learn what is within each
packet and what each field does. This
will enhance students exposure to difficult material and will reinforce the
current textbook models available to the students.
1.3: Goals for the Project
The goal of the project is to
create a Graphical User Interface (GUI), which can decipher TCP/IP and several
other types of networking information packets.
The GUI will take a single packet from the database and convert each
part of it from binary to a user-friendly readable version.
As a team, our goal is to
become further acquainted with TCP/IP and other network packets. We will gain knowledge of how information is
represented within a packet. We will
solve our clients problem by deploying the necessary software engineering
techniques in a working environment.
1.4: Constraints on the Project
The software client must be
able to function on both a Linux and a Windows platform. Secondly, the software must be web-based and
be able to be read into a Hypertext Transfer Markup Language (HTML) format. Finally, the deadline for this project is
April 2004.
1.5: Functions to be Provided
1)
A database that will store all of the given packets in an
organized manner;
2) The
GUI will import packets from the database and will convert them from binary
into a user-friendly language. By
clicking on specific pieces of the packet, we will get an in-depth view of the
IP packet or its related structures;
3) We
will keep documentation on all meeting with Mr. Swarner and post them on our website
for referral.
1.6: User Characteristics
The main users
will be Mr. Swarner and Dr. Lederman.
Mr. Swarner will be using this to investigate the structure of TCP/IP
packets and Dr. Lederman will be using this as a teaching model to explain how
TCP/IP packets are structured and how each field functions. Since this software will be web-based, users
will be required to use Internet Explorer and/or Netscape.
1.7:
Development/Operating/Maintenance Environments
The system will be
developed on the Siena College Software Engineering workstations. The operation of this system will be
available on any computer system with either Internet Explorer or Netscape, as
the program will be web-based. The
maintenance of this system will be determined at a later date.
1.8: Solution
Strategy
Our team will use the Linear Sequential Model to
develop our clients requested system; specifically the Classic Waterfall
Method. This model consists of the
following stages:
1) Software
Plan: In this stage, the team determines the problem that the client is
requesting to be solved;
2) Analysis:
The team meets with the client to gather a comprehensive view of the
requirements of the program to be designed;
3) Preliminary
Design: The team translates the system requirements into software
requirements;
4) Detailed
Design: The team translates those software requirements into machine code
and tests the code to correct errors.
This stage of the project will take place in the Spring 2004 semester;
5) Acceptance
Test: The software is installed and documentation is provided to the client
to assist the use of the program. This
stage will occur in the Spring 2004 semester.
1.9 Priorities of System
Feature
A key feature
of our system is user-friendliness. Mr.
Swarner has a similar application that currently works, but it only prints out
results in binary. He would like a
colorful graphical interface with clickable boxes to demonstrate what is
contained within each field of the packet.
By using a menu, the user is able to convert the binary digits into
other bases, such as hexadecimal. Also
contained in this menu will be a description of the purpose of the field. If the packet is composed of other
protocols, these too will be shown.
From this, we would like to show how a component of the TCP/IP packet
works. Therefore, we would like to make
a program that is more intuitive for the user.
1.10: System Acceptance Criteria
The web-based program
will allow for a number of online activities and will, at minimum, allow:
1) Users
to see the contents of a packet not in binary form;
2) Users
to see model in a clear, precise manner;
3) Users
to see the decomposition of a packet;
4) Users
to pick apart the packet and see what is inside;
5) Users
to access a menu containing a description of what each field does;
6) Access
to everyone with a web application.
1.11: Sources of Information
The major
source of information for this segment of the project resulted from meetings
with our client, Mr. Swarner. Other
sources of information include Dr. Ledermans class lectures, the Software
Engineering class textbook Software Engineering: A Practioners Approach by
Roger S. Pressman, and previous Software Engineering teams projects,
specifically Sharpe Software, Inc.
2.1: Life-Cycle Model: Linear Sequential (Classic
Waterfall) Method
Software Plan
The purpose of the software plan is to define the
problem that is to be solved and establish a preliminary plan of action.
Analysis
The analysis process is mainly software-based. The team aims to understand the nature of
the program which they are building, so they must understand the information
domain for the software, as well as its required function, behavior,
performance, and interface.
Preliminary Design
Software design is a multi-step
process that focuses on four distinct attributes of a program: data structure,
software architecture, interface representations and procedural or algorithmic
detail. The design process translates
requirements into a representation of the software that can be evaluated for
quality before the beginning of the coding process.
Detailed Design
In this phase
of the model, the design is translated into a machine-readable code.
Acceptance Test
After code has been generated, testing begins. The testing process focuses on the logical
internals of the software, ensuring that all statements have been tested. In this way, errors may be corrected and it
can be established that defined input will produce actual results that agree
with the required results.
Support
Software support and maintenance allows changes and
adaptations to be made if necessary; for example, a customer requiring
functional or performance enhancements.
Support reapplies each of the preceding phases to an existing program
rather than a new one.
(Cited from Pressman, pp. 28-29.)
2.2: Organizational Structure
Mirage Incorporated is comprised
of the following members:
Mirage Incorporated is organized as follows for the
TCP/IP Project:
Lauren
Englisbe Team Leader
Paul
Aiuto Systems Administrator
Richard
Connell Webmaster
Jeffrey
Habiniak Webmaster
Jayme
Gresen Librarian
The team
structure of Mirage Incorporated is democratic decentralized. Decisions on problems and approach are made
by group consensus. There will be no
hierarchy.
The work
assignment for each member is as follows:
Team
Leader Organizes meetings and interviews for the team, as well as between the
team and the client; guides the team
throughout the semester.
Systems
Administrator Maintains the team users accounts and is responsible for
software administration.
Webmaster
Creates and maintains the project web page.
Librarian
Maintains all team documents and records of all team meetings.
2.3: Preliminary Staffing and Resource Requirements
Our required software resources will include a
database management system such as Oracle and a web page editor such as
Dreamweaver, as the application will be web-based. We may also use a Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP) editor, Visual
C++, and Visual Basic. The hardware
resources we require include computer systems, printers, and services. Our primary resources include those directly
involved with the project: Mr. Ken Swarner of the Siena College Computer
Science Department, and Dr. Timoth Lederman, our Software Engineering
professor.
2.4: Preliminary
Development Schedule
Please refer to
the preliminary development schedule or Gantt chart on pages 8 and 9 of this
document.
2.5: Project Monitoring and Control Mechanisms
In addition to the client interviews, the project
team members will meet frequently to discuss where the project stands and to
decide on the appropriate next steps for each member. The project team will assess the clients responses to the teams
presentations of the Problem Definition/Project Plan, Software Requirements
Specifications and Preliminary Design to verify that the ideas of the project
team match up with the clients needs.
Throughout our development, we will be continually testing our system. If at any time either the project team or
client establishes that the program is not meeting the necessary needs, the
project team will take the proper steps in correcting the problem.
2.6 Tools and Techniques to be Used:
Computers with Dreamweaver, Microsoft Project, and
Microsoft Office will be used. Our team will be using Dreamweaver and PHP to
develop our web application, and C++ for the software that the web application
will run off of. Models provided by Mr. Swarner along with software engineering
techniques will be used throughout the process of creating our system.
2.7: Programming
Languages
For the development of the TCP/IP project, we will
be using Microsoft Visual Basic, C++, PHP, and for our website we will use HTML
and Dreamweaver.
2.8: Testing
Requirements
There will be a thorough testing of this system
throughout the development process.
Team members as well as other students will also aid in the testing.
2.9: Supporting Documents Required
Supporting documentation will be provided to our
client on the following dates:
1)
Problem Definition/Project Plan September
22, 2003
2)
Software Requirements Specifications October
27, 2003
3)
Preliminary Design November
24, 2003
2.10: Manner of
Demonstration and Delivery
There will be many presentations given throughout
the development. They will consist of
PowerPoint presentations, speeches, demonstrations, and handouts. The purpose of our presentations will be to
make sure our clients goals are being met, and to show what we have completed
to date. Dates of presentations are as
follows:
1)
Problem Definition/Project Plan September
22, 2003
2)
Presentation: Problem Definition/Project Plan September
26, 2003
3)
Software Requirements Specifications October
27, 2003
4)
Presentation: Software Requirements Specifications October
29, 2003
5)
Preliminary Design November
24, 2003
6)
Presentation: Preliminary Design December
4, 2003
2.11: Sources of Information
The major source
of information for this segment of the project resulted from meetings with our
client, Mr. Swarner. Other sources of
information include Dr. Ledermans class lectures, the Software Engineering
class textbook Software Engineering: A Practioners Approach by Roger S.
Pressman, and previous Software Engineering teams projects, specifically
Sharpe Software, Inc.
3.1: Gantt Chart
(Current Semester)
Gantt Chart (Entire Year)
3.2: Glossary of Terms
Code:
The symbolic arrangement of data
or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions.
GUI:
Graphical User Interface: A user
interface based on graphics (icons, pictures, and menus) instead of text; uses
a mouse as well as a keyboard as an input device.
Gantt Chart:
A
chart that depicts progress in relation to time, often used in planning and
tracking a project
HMTL:
Hypertext Transfer Markup Language: A
markup language used to structure text and multimedia documents and to set up hypertext
links between documents, used extensively on the World Wide Web.
Hypertext:
A
computer-based text retrieval system that enables a user to access particular
locations in web pages or other electronic documents by clicking on links
within specific web pages or documents.
Internet:
An
interconnected system of networks that connects computers around the world via
the TCP/IP protocol.
Linear Sequential Model:
Sometimes
called the classic life cycle or the waterfall model, this model suggests a
systematic, sequential approach to software development that begins at the
system level and progresses through analysis, design, coding, testing, and
support.
Linux:
A
trademark for an open-source version of the UNIX operating system.
Network:
An openwork
fabric or structure in which cords, threads, or wires cross at regular
intervals.
Open-Source:
A method and
philosophy for software licensing and distribution designed to encourage use and
improvement of software written by volunteers by ensuring that anyone can copy
the source code.
PHP:
Hypertext Preprocessor (server-side scripting
language)
Packet:
The unit of
data sent across a network. "Packet" is a generic term used to describe
a unit of data at any layer of the OSI protocol stack, but it is most correctly
used to describe application layer data units ("application protocol data
unit", APDU).
Protocol:
A standard
procedure for regulating data transmission between computers.
Software:
Written
programs, procedures, or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the
operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory.
TCP/IP:
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet
Protocol: A protocol for communication between
computers, used as a standard for transmitting data over networks and as the
basis for standard Internet protocols.
UNIX:
A powerful
operating system developed at the Bell Telephone Laboratories.
3.3 Team Resumes
Paul J. Aiuto
Present
Address
Permanent Address
Siena
College, SPOB 2010 10 Wycomb Court
515 Loudon Road
Coram, NY 11727
Loudonville,
NY 12211 (631) 474-1785
(631) 513-6336
Email:
Paul.Aiuto@students.siena.edu
OBJECTIVE
To find a position with in a company where my computer
knowledge
and skills will be enhanced and used to improve the
productivity and efficiency of the corporation.
EDUCATION
Siena College,
Loudonville,
New York
B.S. in
Computer Science May 2004
RELEVANT COURSEWORK
Procedural Design and Programming, Software Fundamentals,
Data Structures, Assembly Language, Networks and Communications, Object
Oriented Design, Database Management, Operating Systems, System
Administration
EMPLOYMENT
Internship, First Albany Corporation, New
York, NY May 2003 - present
· PC/LAN Infrastructure Support Technician
· Troubleshoot Windows 2000/NT problems that end user
have
· Maintain Software and
Network connectivity for users
Salesperson, Port Jeff Bowl, Port
Jefferson, NY March 1998 - present
· Work the control desk
· Develop problem solving skills and people
skills
· Develop decision-making tactics
Web Page Design, Port Jeff Bowl March 2000-2003
· Create a web page
· Display and advertise products in an
efficient manner
· Develop important people skills and
decision-making tactics
Computer Consultant, ITS Siena
College March 2002-present
·
Assist people with their
computing needs
·
Troubleshoot problems
computer users may have
·
Develop people and
problem solving skills
COMPUTER SKILLS
·
Skilled in Microsoft
Word, Microsoft Works, Front Page, and PowerPoint.
·
Proficient in
troubleshooting hardware and software problems on computer systems.
·
Learning program
languages and operating systems such as C, C++, Scheme, Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP, Dos, UNIX, Assembly,
Object Oriented C++ (OOP), Linux,
·
Learning software
packages and protocols such as: Lotus Notes, Bloomberg, Reuters
Bridge, Brass, Adobe Acrobat 5.0,
TCP/IP
Richard R. Connell
School Address: Permanent
Address:
SPOB 2982
P.O. Box 14434
515 Loudon Road Albany, New
York 12212
Loudonville, New
York 12212-1462
Phone: (518)
286-3190
Phone: (518) 782-6347
Objectives: To obtain a position in a firm
as a Computer Programmer, or Program manager,
where my knowledge of Oracle, C++, HTML, or Assembly Language will be of value to my employer.
Employment: Siena
College, Loudonville,
New York.
Department
of Institutional Advancement
July 2001 Clerical Position
To the Present
Duties: Inputting Data on
all Siena Alumni, Students, and Financial Donors in the Banner Database.
Maintaining
our Database by categorizing and updating all data on a daily basis to ensure
that all information is always current.
Assist
all other employees when needed, Filing and Typing,
correspondence, etc.
Education: Siena
College, Loudonville,
NY
(2000 to the
present) Computer Science
Major/Business Minor. Class of 2004
Courses:
·
Data Structures
·
Object Oriented
·
Analysis of Algorithms
·
Assembly Language
·
Graphic Design
·
Database Management (using Oracle in SQL Language)
·
Discrete Mathematics
·
Economics
·
Accounting
·
Marketing Management
1996-2000 Bishop
Maginn, High School, Slingerlands St., Albany,
N.Y.
Others: HTML
and web design. (Self-taught)
Reference: Available
on request
Lauren A. Englisbe
Present address: (until 5/04) Permanent address:
Siena College 9 Mayfair Drive
SPOB 3470 Slingerlands,
NY 12159
515 Loudon Road Telephone: (518)
439-2455
Loudonville,
NY 12211-1462 E-mail:
lengli@hotmail.com
Telephone: (518) 782-6352
OBJECTIVE:
To obtain a challenging position in the field of Computer
Science
EDUCATION
Siena
College, Loudonville NY
B.S. Computer Science, French Minor, May 2004
Cumulative GPA: 3.84; Computer Science: 3.67; French:
4.0; Delta Upsilon Sigma National Scholastic Honor Society
Study Abroad: The American
University of Paris,
France, Spring
2003
COMPUTER
EXPERIENCE
·
Languages: C++, Basic,
MIPS Assembly, Scheme
·
Operating Systems: UNIX,
Windows 3.x/9x/NT/2000/XP
·
Software Packages:
Microsoft Office, Microsoft Visual C++, Microsoft Visual Basic/.NET 2003,
Windows CE, Visual Turing, EZWin, OpenGL
·
Database Management:
Oracle 9i, Microsoft SQL Server/ CE
RELEVANT COURSEWORK
Procedural Design and Programming, Data Structures,
Computer Architecture and Assembly Language, Object-Oriented Design and
Programming, Analysis of Algorithms, Database
Management, Communications and Networks, Computer Graphics, Software
Engineering
RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
Team
Leader, Fall 2003, Software
Engineering Class, Siena College
·
Organized and supervised
group during software planning process
·
Established group
meetings and project reviews with client and class instructor
Computer
Science Tutor, September 2003 until
present, Siena College,
Loudonville, NY
·
Assisted students with
computer programming difficulties in several languages
National Science Foundation Research Experience for
Undergraduates Program, May-August 2003 Wireless Distributed Data Synchronization
·
Researched
synchronization applications between handheld computers and central databases
·
Translated a program
using an ADOCE connection designed in Embedded Visual Basic into a Visual
Basic.NET 2003 environment with Remote Data Access
·
Improved program
functionality with respect to connectivity and explored time-sensitivity issues
ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
- Shift Supervisor, 2003-present, Starbucks Coffee, Niskayuna,
NY; Sales Associate, 1999-2002
ACTIVITIES
- Ski Instructor, 1996-1998, Ski Windham
Disabled Program, Windham, NY
Jayme M. Gresen
Present Address Permanent
Address
Siena College,
SPOB 2407 66
Cascade Terrace
515 Loudon Road Niskayuna, NY
12309
Loudonville, NY
12211 (518)
785-6057
(518) 782-6080; E-Mail jayme.gresen@students.siena.edu
A position in the computer science
field which will allow me to utilize my present skills while also furthering my
knowledge.
Siena College,
Loudonville, NY
B.S. in Computer Science, Minor in Mathematics, May 2004
GPA: 3.1/4.0; Deans List 2002-2003
COMPUTER EXPERIENCE:
·
Programming
in C/C++, JavaScript, Visual Basic, Scheme, OpenGL, HTML, Assembly
·
Database
background: Oracle/SQL
RELEVANT COURSEWORK:
Computer Graphics, Database,
Object Oriented Programming, Data Structures, Assembly Language, Scheme,
Analysis of Algorithms, Discrete Structures I & II, Numerical Methods
Computer Programmer Intern, BEST Systems, Albany, NY,
May 2003-August 2003
·
Developed
pro-active strategy to attack return of mail due to bad addresses
·
Organized
and educated staff of 50 people in relation to changes needing to be made
·
Provided
programmers with a schedule of the year for creating bills for 12 accounts
·
Suggested
strategies to save approximately $20,000/year on cost of extra postage for
returned mail
Customer Service
Representative, BEST Systems, Albany, NY,
May 2000-Present
·
Clarified
questions from patients on their bills via phone
·
Assisted
in achieving monthly goals through performing additional duties
·
Managed
distribution of work to other employees on the team
·
Trained
approximately 15-20 employees on the computerized billing system and upgrades
as implemented
Senior Cashier, Faddegons Nursery, Latham, NY,
August 2000-December 2000
·
Responsible
for opening and closing the store
·
Administered
and monitored money being put into registers and secured it at night
·
Trained
approximately 6-10 employees on the computer system and customer relations
·
Focused
on customer service and satisfaction
·
HAZCOM
trained
Data Entry Clerk, BEST Systems, Albany,
NY, January 2000-April 2000
Cashier, Faddegons Nursery, Latham, NY,
September 1998-August 2000
Languages: Proficient in Spanish
JEFFREY RYAN HABINIAK
8 Dogwood Lane
Loudonville,
NY 12211
(518) 438-3635
E-Mail: Jeffrey.Habiniak@siena.edu
OBJECTIVE
A position in the field of computer
programming and computer information management.
EDUCATION
Siena College,
Loudonville, NY
B.S in
Computer Science and Minor in Math, May 2004
GPA:
3.0/4.0
Quinnipiac University,
Hamden, CT,
Fall 2001
Deans
List, Fall 2001
EXPERIENCE
Customer
Service Representative, Avis-Rent-A-Car, Albany,
NY 2002
·
Responsible for inspection and check in of car returns.
Notetaker,
Siena College,
Loudonville, NY, 2001-2002
·
Took class notes for a disabled student.
Temporary,
Blue Shield of NENY, Albany, NY, 2000-2002
·
Processed and filed medical claims.
·
Typed and mailed medical billing letters.
Technician,
D. Leto Telecommunications, Guilderland, NY,
2000
·
Programmed Telephone systems.
·
Ran CAT5 cable and terminated cables.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Languages: Scheme,
C++, HTML, Oracle/SQL, SPIM.
Software/OS: Win95/98/ME/XP, Internet, Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, Photoshop.
Courses: Procedural Design-Programming
Data
Structures
Comp
Arch and Assembly Language
Object-Oriented
Design
Analysis
of Algorithms
Numerical Methods
Data Base
Management
Computer Graphics