UO Programming Fundamentals
Course Level Undergraduate
Area/Catalogue
COMP 1044
Course Level
Undergraduate
Study Method
100% online
Course ID
163526
Unit Value
4.5
UniSA Online Elective Course
Yes
Duration
10 weeks
Fees
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This course has not been
timetabled for 2019.
Course aim
To apply the principles of object oriented software development to the translation of a problem description into a robust object oriented program.
Course content
The programming Environment; integrated development environments, commenting and the JavaDoc tool; the Java API.
Problem Solving.
Object Concepts and Class Design (encapsulation, abstraction, constructors’ methods, attributes, relationships, static). Object Oriented approaches to program design and development.
Testing: Testing Strategies; Unit Testing; Proving a Program Works; Testing tools including JUnit, Pre- and Post-Conditions, Assertions; Debugging strategies
Inheritance; Interfaces and Abstract classes; Polymorphism; Use of Inheritance in advanced data structures; Exceptions and exception handling.
Refactoring and Maintenance; Configuration Management.
Arrays; Simple arrays; Multi-Dimensional Arrays.
Input and Output.
Textbooks
Savitch, Walter J 2016, Absolute Java, 6, Pearson, Sydney
Prerequisites
| Common to all relevant programs | |
|---|---|
| Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
| COMP 1043 | UO Problem Solving and Programming |
Corequisite(s)
Nil
Teaching Method
| Component | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERNAL, ONLINE ACTIVITY | |||
| Online | 10 weeks x N/A | ||
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Assessment
Examination, Programming exercise
Fees
EFTSL*: 0.125
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