Postgraduate - UnitFIT9017 - Foundations of programming

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Synopsis

This unit aims to provide students with the basic concepts involved in the development of well structured software using a programming language. It concentrates on the development of problem solving skills applicable to all stages of the development process. Students gain experience with the translation of a problem specification into a program design, and the implementation of that design into a programming language. The subject introduces software engineering topics such as maintainability, readability, testing, documentation, modularisation, and reasoning about correctness of programs. Students are expected to read and understand existing code as well as develop new code.

Outcomes

At the completion of this unit students will:

• be competent in designing, constructing, testing and documenting small computer programs using Java;
• be able to demonstrate the software engineering principles of maintainability, readability, and modularisation; and,
• understand the concepts of the object-oriented style of programming.

Assessment

Examination (3 hours): 60%; In-semester assessment: 40%

Chief examiner(s)

Associate Professor Judithe Sheard

Contact hours

2 hrs lectures/wk, 2 hrs laboratories/wk

Prohibitions

CSE9000

Additional information on this unit is available from the faculty at:

http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/units/fit9017/