Programming Fundamentals

Course aim

Students can 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; Searching on Arrays (Linear searching and Intro to Binary searching);Sorting Arrays
Input and Output

Textbook(s)

Savitch, Walter J 2008, Absolute Java, 3, Addison Wesley, Sydney

Prerequisite(s)

Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
Group 1
COMP 1039	Problem Solving and Programming
Group 2
COMP 1041	Programming for Engineers

Problem Solving and Programming or Programming for Engineering

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Computer Practical	2 hrs x 13 weeks
Lecture	3 hrs x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Computer Practical	2 hrs x 13 weeks
Lecture	3 hrs x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES, ONLINE
External	N/A x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, HELP COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY
Computer Practical	2 hours x 13 weeks
Lecture	3 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, HELP COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY (INTENSIVE)
Computer Practical	4 hours x 7 weeks
Lecture	4 hours x 7 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment, Examination, Workshop

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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