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4547 (v.4) Systems Programming and Design 361
Area: | Department of Computing |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Practical: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 2519 (v.15) Systems Programming and Design 251 or any previous version
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Co Requisite(s): | 4542 (v.7) Foundations of Computer Science 351 or any previous version
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Syllabus: | Character set and files. Structure of a Windows program. Files, Mainline, Create a window. Structure of a Windows program. Menu and call back function. Compile a GUI program. Help Files. Add commands to generic program. Dialog Box and RC files. Alter a Help file. Drawing to the screen. Clipboard and global memory. Input parameters for arrow head. MFC Application class arrow head to clipboard. MFC Menu, Dialog Box. MFC Application. Text Output. MFC Menus and Dialog. Threads. Write text to screen. Dynamic link Library. Threads. DLL. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will gain an understanding of the system calls for an operating system in some detail. They will be able to be able to read technical information about an operating system, have developed skills at solving technical problems using information directly from the manuals and they will have explored object oriented interfaces to an API. The operating system to be studied is MS-Windows Win-32 and MFC version 4 is the class interface to the API. |
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: | Simon, R., Gouker, M. & Barnes, B., 1996, 'Windows 95 WIN32 Programming API Bible, Book 1 of The Complete Programmer's Reference', Waite Group Press, 1996. Simon, R., 1996, 'Windows 95 Common Controls & Messages API Bible, Book 2 of The Complete Programmer's Reference', Waite Group Press, 1996. Simon, R., Davis, T., Eaton, J., & Goertz, M., 'Windows 95 Multimedia & ODBC API Bible, Book3 of The Complete Programmer's Reference', Waite Group Press. Microsoft, 2000, 'Microsoft Win32 Developer's Reference Library', Microsoft Press. Schildt, H., 2000, 'Windows 2000 Programming from the Ground Up', Osborne. Schildt, H., 1998, 'MFC Programming from the Ground Up', 2nd edition, Osborne. Pandolfi, F., Oliver, M., Wolski, M., 1996, 'Microsoft Foundation Class 4 Bible', Waite Group Press. Stroustrup, B., 1997, 'The C++ Programming Language', Addison-Wesley. http://www.computing.edu.au/units/spd361 |
Unit Texts: | R. Simon, 2000, 'Microsoft Windows 2000 API', SAMS, Indianapolis. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignment One 10%. Assignment Two 25%. Final Examination 65%. |
Field of Education: | 20100 Computer Science (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 | | |
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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