Enterprise Resource Planning/Software and Development

Completion status: this resource is ~50% complete.

Educational level: this is a tertiary (university) resource.

Subject classification: this is an information technology resource.

Programme

This is a module part of the Open Source ERP/Executive Diploma course conducted by a private university.

Subject

ERP Software Development - Just Enough Java

Objectives

The objectives of this subject are:

To know how the software operates in running the ERP System
To learn just enough Java, SQL and DB to troubleshoot the ERP Software
To use the community to gain experience and obtain apprenticeship
To develop further and extend the present ERP functionalities

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this subject the students shall be able to:

Setup an Interactive Development Environment (IDE) such as Eclipse
Handle the sourcecode, modify and recompile succesfully for deployment
Work with others in the community to shorten the learning curve
Debug any fault in the system and and resolve the bugs
Use SourceForge trackers to conduct software maintenance professionally

Sypnosis

This subject covers the software development environment using popular open source tools. This involves debugging and modifying the software to resolve many common needs. The approach is to jump into some hands-on experience by using the SourceForge trackers to pick up real bugs and resolve them collectively with the community.

Subject Details

Using the IDE

(15hrs)

Installing IDE
Checking Out The Source
Setting Classpath Properties & Other Errors
Using the Perspectives & Views

Using SourceForge

(15 hrs)

Bug Tracker
Features Tracker
Tracker Activity
Reading Maillist

Just Enough Java

(20hrs)

Basics of Java
ERP Java
Stepping through Code
Latest Progress

Just Enough SQL

(15hrs)

Basics of SQL
Using DB Editor
Understanding PL/SQL
Java SQL

Solving A Bug

(20 hrs)

Choosing a Bug
Research the context
Communicate the ideas
Submitting for Review

Just Enough Database

(15hrs)

Importing the Initial DB
Exporting DB and Versioning Rules
Restoring DB
Handling DB Instances

New Feature

(20hrs)

Create or Extending Module
ModelValidator
Design Stage
Development Stage
Testing Stage
Documenting Stage

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