10078 (v.5) Software Technology 501

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Area:	Department of Computing
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	5.0
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Practical:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	Introduction to Unix. Introduction to Java programming. Compiling and executing a Java program. Primitive Data Types, Numeric expressions - operators and operator precedence. Method argument passing, boolean expressions, program documentation. Introduction to Control Structures - If.Then.Else, Multi.way selection. The switch statement. Looping control structures - while loop, do.while loop, for loop. Object oriented programming, message passing, inheritance, abstract classes. Implementation of object oriented programming in Java. Arrays as a concept and their implementation in Java. The vector class in Java. Simple searching and sorting algorithms. Measuring algorithm efficiency.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit, the student will have gained familiarity with Unix as a programming environment and should be able to design small object oriented software and implement an object orientated design in Java. They will gain a sound understanding of arrays and of information passing both in an object orientated sense and in Java.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	Slack, J. M., 2000, 'Programming and Problem Solving with Java', Brooks/Cole, Australia. Robertson, L. A., 2000, 'Simple Program Design:A Step by Step Approach', Nelson, Melbourne.
Unit Texts:	No prescribed text.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Mid Semester Test 15%. Assignment 15%. Final Examination 70%. In order to pass the unit a student must achieve a score of at least 50% in the final exam, must have sat the mid semester test and submitted an assignment, must have not missed more than three practical sessions and must have a final mark of at least 50%.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y     2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y