307775 (v.2) Introduction to Programming 501

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Area:	School of Information Systems
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	3.0
Lecture:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	Problem analysis, algorithm development, simple design techniques, Object Oriented Programming, UML, data types. Programming control structures, classes and objects. Inheritance and Polymorphism. GUI programming. Multithreading. Study of a contemporary programming language, use of a computer environment and appropriate system software.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit students will be able to - Program in Java. Write programs given UML/Design. appropriately use access modifiers (public, private, static, final). Program with primitive data types and class data types use classes and interfaces to implement inheritance. Override inherited methods. Compile and debug Java programs.
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:	Budd, T., (2000), Understanding Object-Oriented Programming with Java, Updated Ed., USA, Addison-Wesley. Deitel, H.M. and Deitel, P.J., (2003), Java - How to Program, 5th ed., USA, Prentice Hall. Nino, J. and Hosch, F.A., (2002), An Introduction to Programming and Object Oriented Design Using Java, USA, John Wiley and Sons Inc. HorstMann, C.S., (2000), Computing Concepts with Java 2 essentials, 2nd ed., USA, John Wiley and Sons Inc. Riley, D.D., (2003), The Object of Java, BlueJ Ed., USA, Addison-Wesley.
Unit Texts:	Deitel, H.M. and Deitel, P.J., (2003), Java - How to Program, 5th ed., USA, Prentice Hall.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Assignment 20%. Test 20%. Examination 60%. This is by grade/mark assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y