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GCO1811

Object oriented programming 1 ( 6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL)

Undergraduate
(IT)

Leader: M Chetty

Offered:
Not offered in 2006.

Synopsis: This unit will provide students with an overview of programming and its role in problem-solving and strategies for meeting user requirements and for designing solutions to programming problems. The fundamental programming concepts of the memory model, data types, declarations, expressions and statements, control structures, block structure, modules, parameters and input and output will be applied within the context of objects, attributes, methods, re-use, information-hiding, encapsulation, event-handling and message-passing. Software engineering topics include maintainability, readability, testing, documentation and modularisation.

Assessment: Assignments 40% + Examination (3 hours) 60%

Prohibitions: CSE1202, CPE1001, MMS1802, FIT1002, MMS1801