Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Objectives At the completion of this subject students should understand the strengths and limitations of the visual programming paradigm; be able to compare different visual programming systems; and be able to evaluate visual programming techniques.
Synopsis An overview of visual thinking; introduction to visual languages and visual programming; examples of languages for handling visual information; examples of languages for handling visual interactions; visualisation of data and information about data; visualisation of programs and execution; visualisation of software design; visual coaching systems; visual interface design systems; nontextual programming environments (including diagrammatic systems and iconic systems); table- and form-based systems; visual database design; advances in visual languages and visual programming systems.
Assessment Assignments and seminar presentations: 100%