Undergraduate - UnitFIT1002 - Computer programming

At the completion of this unit students will have -

An understanding of:

• the relationship between a problem description and program design;
• the management of problems using recognised frameworks;
• the use of design representations;
• the semantics of imperative programs;
• the object oriented paradigm as represented by Java;
• the sequence of steps that a computer takes to translate source code into executable code; and
• primitive data types and basic data structures.

Developed attitudes that enable them to:

• adopt a problem-solving approach;
• recognise the importance of programming and documentation conventions;
• appreciate quality parameters in program development;
• accept the code of professional conduct and practice; and
• act in accordance with best practice, industry standards and professional ethics.

Developed the skills to:

• use diagrams to design solutions for programming problems;
• apply problem solving strategies;
• use pseudo-code to design algorithms;
• design object oriented solutions to simple problems using multiple user-defined classes;
• create and test programming solutions to problems using the Java programming language;
• edit, compile and execute a computer program;
• analyse and debug existing programs; and
• write a test plan.

Demonstrated the communication skills necessary to:

• produce formal documentation for a program; and
• explain an existing program.