The unit is updated to provide students with modern software applications using C++. Topics include object-oriented design and programming, peformance and efficiency issues, network and distributed programming, concurrency design and programming techniques with C++.

1. Understand object-oriented design and programming with C++ for large software development

2. Achieve sound knowledge of concurrent design and programming with programming languages which do not have built-in features to support concurrency like C++

3. Know how to develop high performance software with programming languages that do not support concurrency such as C++

4. Achieve sound knowledge and good experience of network and distributed programming using C++

Topics include object-oriented design and programming, C++ object-oriented programming features, performance and efficiency issues, network and distributed programming with C++, concurrent design and programming with C++.

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5. Hughes C., Parallel and Distributed Programming with C++, Addison-Wesley, Latest Ed..
6. Gregory A., Concurrent Programming: Principles and Practice, Benjamin Cummings, Latest Ed..
7. Kleiman S., Shah D. and Smaalders B., Programming with Threads. Prentice Hall, Latest Ed..
8. Lea D., Concurrent Programming in Java: Design Principles and Patterns, Addison-Wesley. Latest Ed..

On campus

Teaching methods to support the achievement of the above objectives are done by conducting lectures, tutorials and lab exercises. Students will attend a two hour lecture and a two hour tutorial or lab per week. The lectures will provide students with the fundamental theories and the tutorial and lab series will provide students with the opportunity to implement the theories, develop research and problem solving knowledge, and gain practical skills.

Examination: 50% + Practical work : 50%

The lab works including lab exercises and tutorial discussions will give the students the opportunity to reinforce the theory, gain practical experiences, and work in a team. This either directly or indirectly relates to the teaching objectives. The individual assignments also provide an opportunity for the students to work independently to consolidate their theoretical knowledge and build their research and problem solving skills. The assignments will directly address the teching objectives.

• 1 two-hour lecture per week
• 1 two-hour tutorial per week

Standard lecture theatre with computer projection facilities and network connection

Tutorials will be held in the laboratory with 20 students per session

PC laboratory with Linux OS

One lecturer and tutor for each tutorial or lab group of up to 20 students

• Software Title:
• Vendor:
• Version:
• OS: MS Windows XP ( ) and/or LINUX ( )
• License Details: (A valid software license certificate/s or Vendor permission must be available upon request if the software is to be installed for teaching)
• Are we currently licensed: Yes ( ) or No ( ) (If unsure, please check with your local IT support )
• If (Yes), who is the contact person for this software?:
• If (No), will the software license be arranged by: Staff member requesting the software ( ) or Technical Services* ( ) ? *If the latter is selected, please discuss your requirement/s with myself ASAP, prior to finalising your request, as there could be financial or resourcing implications.
• Is the software to be installed and accessed from a: Client/Workstation ( ), or Server ( ) ?
• Type of license: Site License ( ), Freeware ( ), FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) ( ), Shareware ( ), Lab based ( ) # of Licenses needed ____
• In what week will you commence using the software in class? Semester 1 (Week ___ ) and/or Semester 2 (Week ___ ):
• Nominated Staff For Acceptance Testing Software: (Name) (Phone) (Email)
• Additional Information: Special Requirements, Software Configuration/Installation Requirements, etc:

CPE1001 or CSE1202 or FIT1002 or equivalent