Area: | Department of Computing |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 7.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 3 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Practical: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 1920 (v.6) Software Technology 151 or any previous version
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Syllabus: | Intro and OO review. File IO. Stacks, queues and lists. Recursion. Trees. Object serialisation. Advanced trees. Hash tables. Sorting. Heaps. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, the student will be able to use simple and complex data structures for computer programming, understand the implementation and testing of sorting algorithms and data structures using an OO approach in the Java programming language and understand File I/O in Java. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Flanagan, D., 1997, Java in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition, O'Reilly and Associates, Cambridge. Lambert, K. and Osborne M., 1999, 'Java- A Framework for Programming and Problem Solving', PWS Publishing. Pacific Grove. Savitch W., 1999, 'Java - An Introduction to Computer Science and Programming', Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River |
Unit Texts: | LaFore, R., 1998, 'Data Structures and Algorithms in Java', Waite Group Press, Corte Madera. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | News Group 10%. Mid Semester Test 10%. Prac work 10%. Final Examination 70%.In order to pass the unit a student must achieve at least 50% on the examination, and must attend and have a mark recorded for the two practical work assessments. |
Field of Education: | 31300 Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Technology (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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