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Undergraduate - UnitFIT2034 - Computer programming 2

6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Information Technology
Offered	Caulfield First semester 2013 (Day) Caulfield Second semester 2013 (Day) Gippsland Second semester 2013 (Day) Gippsland Second semester 2013 (Off-campus) Sunway Second semester 2013 (Day) South Africa Second semester 2013 (Day)

Synopsis

The emphasis in this unit is on the application of fundamental programming concepts using an object-oriented programming language. It also introduces more advanced object-oriented programming topics such as inheritance and polymorphism. It gives students a deeper understanding of programming and data structures by introducing recursion and dynamic data structures. It also gives more practical skills in designing, building and testing larger computer programs, including ones having graphical user interfaces, and utilising file I/O. Modern software tools to support programming activities of testing and group-based development are also demonstrated.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit, students will:

attain programming experience through designing and constructing simple object-oriented programs using Java as the implementation language;
demonstrate an understanding of advanced object-oriented concepts such as inheritance, polymorphism, and abstract classes and interfaces as provided for in Java;
be able to create programs that provide a graphical user interface and use event handling;
be able to write programs involving abstract and dynamic data structures, and implement algorithms for searching, insertion and deletion;
be able to use the collection classes in the Java API;
be able to implement algorithms that utilise recursion;
have an understanding of design principles for building a multiple-class object-oriented program;
be able to implement exception handling techniques;
be able to use files for persistent storage of data;
be able to construct test harnesses for multiple-class programs;
demonstrate an understanding of the range and purpose of modern tools to support the process of programming complex software systems.