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Parasoft Makes Major Software
Donation to NCSU Department of Computer Science
-- Software Gift Valued at $325K --
RALEIGH, N.C. (October 16, 2002) - Parasoft
Corporation, a leading provider of Automated Error Prevention
software, recently made a major software donation to the NCSU
department of computer science valued at approximately $325,000.
Headquartered in Monrovia, CA, Parasoft has donated software
licenses to the department allowing students and faculty use
of their Jtest
software, an automated unit testing tool designed to test
Java classes. According to Dr. Laurie Williams, the leading-edge
software is being targeted for use in the department's software
engineering courses.
Parasoft views such donations as an investment in the future
state of software quality and reliability. "Jtest is
an excellent tool for students because it helps them learn
good programming habits from the beginning," said Joe
Valdez, Parasoft Senior Corporate Accounts Manager. "It
gets the students used to following proper coding standards
and performing thorough unit testing as they write each unit
of code. The goal is for them to enter the workforce with
the skills necessary to build solid error-free code that can
easily be integrated into applications built by seasoned developers."
According to Ken Tate, NCSU's Director of ePartners, the
Parasoft gift not only enhances the educational experience
for students, it also demonstrates the tremendous impact of
corporate and university partnerships. He adds, "We are
extremely appreciative of Parasoft's generosity and their
support of NC State University and the department of computer
science. Strong and active partnerships between the university
and members of the global business community are core to our
mutual success. We are pleased to have Parasoft as a Corporate
Friend in our ePartners Program and look forward to long and
mutually beneficial partnership in the future."
About NCSU's Computer Science Department
North Carolina State University's Department of Computer Science
was established in 1967, and is among the nation's largest,
fastest growing and venerable computer science departments.
The department's undergraduate enrollment has grown 64% since
1996, and now stands at approximately 1,030, while graduate
enrollment has grown an incredible 156% in the same time period
to 330 graduate students. Over 14,000 students take courses
provided by the computer science department at NCSU annually.
Twenty tenure-track computer science faculty have joined the
department over the last eight years, possibly the largest
influx of new tenure-track talent for any computer science
department in the United States during this period. Eleven
faculty members have received the prestigious National Science
Foundation career development award for outstanding young
faculty in the U.S.A. Faculty and staff now occupy space in
eight different buildings spread across multiple campuses,
but plans are being finalized which will consolidate the department
in a new $41M facility on Centennial Campus in the 2005 timeframe.
The department continues to strengthen its curriculum having
recently completed a comprehensive curriculum update adding
courses in artificial intelligence, human-computer interface
design, data and computer communications networks, multimedia
technologies, ecommerce technologies, XML, network security,
gaming, and data warehousing.
About NCSU's ePartners Program
Launched in the Fall of 2000, the ePartners Program provides
a formal and structured framework for fostering collaboration
between the business community and NCSU's Department of Computer
Science. The program provides its growing list of corporate
partners an extensive portfolio of benefits including:
· Exclusive recruiting events and online tools
· Access to NCSU, College of Engineering, and Department
of Computer Science News & Communications
· Recognition & exposure through targeted communications
to students, faculty, alumni, and leaders in the business
community
· Invitations to Special Events, Seminars, Lectures
& Forums
· Opportunity to interact with and engage our dynamic
faculty on industry/technology trends and leading-edge research
· Priority naming rights for new CSC Facilities
· Sponsorship of high-profile departmental activities
& events
· Sponsorship of Sr Design Center projects
· Charitable tax benefits
For more information about NCSU's ePartners Program, visit
the program web site at http://epartners.ncsu.edu/
or call Ken Tate, Director of the ePartners Program, at (919)
513-4292.
About Parasoft Corporation
Founded in 1987, Parasoft provides Automated Error Prevention
tools that help companies improve their software development
processes. The Parasoft family of Automated Error Prevention
tools includes Jtest, Jcontract, CodeWizard, C++Test, Insure++,
WebKing, and SOAPtest. These tools assist teams working on
C/C++, Java, Web, and enterprise applications to significantly
reduce costs by shortening development cycles, improving overall
quality and reducing time-to-market. Parasoft is a privately
funded company, which has been granted eight patents and numerous
awards Parasoft is headquartered in Monrovia, CA. Telephone
(888) 305-0041. Fax (626) 305-3036. Email to info@parasoft.com.
URL: http://www.parasoft.com.
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