SYLLABUS PAGE, 2008/09
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Software Workshop
Level 4/M
|
Dr M Escardó Mr J McGregor |
20+20 credits in Sem1+Sem2 |
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The School of Computer Science Module Description is a strict subset of this Syllabus Page. (The University module description has not yet been checked against the School's.)
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Outline
| To introduce and develop object oriented design and programming skills. To introduce the Java programming language as an example of an object oriented programming language and to develop software development skills through Java. |
Aims
The aims of this module are to:
- Introduce and develop object oriented design and programming skills.
- Introduce the Java programming language as an example of an object oriented programming language.
- Develop software development skills through Java.
Learning Outcomes
| On successful completion of this module, the student should be able to: | Assessed by: | |
| 1 | Demonstrate understanding of the Java programming language. | Continuous Assessment |
| 2 | Demonstrate understanding of and use object oriented analysis and design processes. | Continuous Assessment |
| 3 | Develop large software systems from specification through design and implementation. | Continuous Assessment |
| 4 | Develop and use test plans. | Continuous Assessment |
| 5 | Work in groups as part of a larger project. | Continuous Assessment |
| 6 | Produce documentation for large software systems. | Continuous Assessment |
| 7 | Show familiarity with professional issues relevant to software engineering. | Continuous Assessment |
Restrictions, Prerequisites and Corequisites
Restrictions:
| None |
Prerequisites:
| None |
Co-requisites:
| None |
Teaching
Teaching methods:
| 2 hrs lecture, 1 hr tutorial, 3 hrs supervised laboratory sessions per week (plus unsupervised laboratory sessions). |
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The module is taught through a combination of lectures, tutorial and both supervised and independent practical work. The module has a strong practical element. The lectures introduce and develop the major topics of object oriented software development. Small groups are used for tutorials through which practical work is assigned, discussed and assessed. |
Contact hours:
| 66 |
Assessment
Normal (sessional): Continuous assessment (100%).
Resit (supplementary) (where allowed): As the normal assessment.
Recommended Books
| Title | Author(s) | Publisher, Date |
| Computing Concepts With Java 2 Essentials | Cay C. Horstmann & Cay S. Horstmann | 1999 |
| Java in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference (Java Series) | Flanagan D | 1997 |
| Teach Yourself Java 2 in 21 Days, Second Edition | Laura Lemay & Rogers Cadenhead | 2000 |
Detailed Syllabus
- The Java Programming Language
- Object Orientation
- Classes
- Algorithms
- Objects and variables
- Basic Control structures
- Exceptions
- Threads
- Inheritance
- GUIs
- Other Java packages
- Case Studies
- Exercises: A series of exercises starting with small simple problems and developing towards large group exercises integrating applets and relational databases
- Professional Issues, Data security, privacy
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