Module 08750 (2003)
Syllabus page 2003/2004
06-08750
Software Workshop 1(A) B
Level 1/C
Steven Vickers (coordinator)
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Outline
A first module in imperative, object-oriented programming, with a strong emphasis on practical program development skills.
Aims
The aims of this module are to:
- understand the fundamental concepts of imperative and object oriented programming
- develop a the skills needed to write, test, and debug programs
- gain working knowledge of Java
Learning Outcomes
| On successful completion of this module, the student should be able to: | Assessed by: | |
| 1 | understand and use the fundamental concepts of imperative and object-oriented programming | Continuous assessment, examination |
| 2 | design, develop, debug and document small programs using a variety of basic programming techniques | Continuous assessment, examination |
| 3 | understand and use the main features of the Java programming language | Continuous assessment, examination |
| 4 | use a variety of programming techniques and aids to program development in Java/unix | Continuous assessment, examination |
Restrictions, Prerequisites and Corequisites
Restrictions:
May not be taken with 06-08745 (Software Workshop 1 B).
Prerequisites:
None
Co-requisites:
06-08747 (Software Workshop 1(A) A) (linked module)
Teaching
Teaching Methods:
Lectures: 2 hrs/week, Tutorials: 1 hr/week, Labs: 4 hrs/week
Contact Hours:
Assessment
- Supplementary (where allowed): As the sessional assessment
- 3 hr examination (80%), practical work (20%), divided equally between this module and 06-08747 (Software Workshop 1(A) A). Students who fail these linked modules but achieve at least 30% will be allowed to resit, by examination only. Students whose mark is below 30% will be required to repeat the modules in the following academic year.
Recommended Books
| Title | Author(s) | Publisher, Date |
| An Introduction to Programming and Object Oriented Design Using Java | Jaime Nino and Frederick A Hosch | John Wiley, 2002 |
| Computing Concepts with Java Essentials | Cay Horstmann | John Wiley, 2003 |
Detailed Syllabus
- Review of classes and objects
- Review of inheritance, abstract classes, interfaces
- Object-oriented design and analysis
- Simple recursive methods
- Recursive data structures
- Sorting collections
- Searching - binary search trees
- Introduction to the AWT
- Designing complex user interfaces
- Applets and the internet
Last updated: 15 Jun 2003
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