Monash University Handbook 2010 Postgraduate - Unit

Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Information Technology
Offered	Caulfield Second semester 2010 (Day) Gippsland First semester 2010 (Off-campus) Hong Kong First semester 2010 (Off-campus)
Leader(s)	Dr Grace Rumantir

Synopsis

This unit aims to introduce students to the fundamentals of programming in the object-oriented environment with an emphasis on the development of simple business applications. It concentrates on the development of basic object-oriented programming and software engineering skills. Students gain experience with developing object-oriented implementation solutions to simple business related problems.

Objectives

At the completion of this unit students will have -
A knowledge and understanding of:

• basic software engineering principles;
• fundamental programming skills in the object-oriented environment; and
• the ablity to develop object-oriented application solutions to simple business-related problem specifications;
• the ability to produce well-run and well-documented basic business applications;
• what makes a good software from the object-oriented software engineering perspective.

Developed attitudes that enable them to:

• appreciate the responsibility of coming up with well-tested and documented programs;
• appreciate the need to maintain ethical conducts when programming by making sure the code used my program is their own or taken from a legitimate source with full acknowledgement.

Gained practical skills to:

• to navigate around in an Integrated Development Environment in order to efficiently produce quality applications;
• develop good software testing strategies.

Demonstrated the communication skills necessary to:

• explain their design and testing strategies in writing and in person through interviews.

Assessment

Examination (3 hours): 60%; In-semester assessment: 40%

Contact hours

2 hrs lectures/wk, 2 hrs laboratories/wk

Prerequisites

FIT9003 and FIT9004

Additional information on this unit is available from the faculty at:

http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/units/fit5151/