This unit has been introduced as part of the 2009 - 2010 review of the FIT undergraduate degrees. The unit is intended to enhance the capabilities of Games Development major students in the BITS degree by providing a bridge between Java (their first programming language via FIT1002 in the common core) and the industry requirement for a strong C++ competency. The provision of this unit will allow the subsequent unit FIT2049 Games Programming using C++ to concentrate on games programming only (previously it has also had to introduce C++).

30/11/2017 - Unit disestablished at FEC 5/17 Item 7.3.

14/05/14 - Admin update: minor change to learning outcomes (as approved by ADE).

September 2013: Changed synopsis to remove reference to FIT1002. Also updated objectives to reflect new Learning Outcomes

September 2012: Added FIT1040 as an alternative prerequisite to FIT1002 for 2013. Approved by CE (Matt Butler) 24/08/2012.

08/12/2011 - Unit Name has been changed to reflect the subtle shift in curriculum after the first offering of the unit. Also to remove ambiguity between this unit and another data structures and algorithms unit FIT2004. Prohibitions for this unit has also been removed (FIT2004 and 2009) after the first offering, as the similarity in content envisaged when the unit was originally described is not such that the prohibition should still stand. Change to be implemented for Semester 1, 2012.

A strong knowledge of programming using C++ is essential to students wishing to create and modify effective and efficient games engines which require high levels of performance and optimisation. This unit establishes skills and knowledge in C++ and provides a prerequisite to the subsequent unit FIT2049 Games Programming using C++. Although the unit has been developed with the Games Development major of BITS in mind the unit will also be valuable for any other student who wishes to develop skill in C++. Games Development students will apply there C++ skills in several later units as they complete their major.

At the completion of this unit students should be able to:

• Construct and compile working programs using C++ syntax fundamentals
• Apply object-oriented design principles, including inheritance and polymorphism, to solve programming problems
• Create C++ programs using pointers to demonstrate an understanding of efficient memory use and management
• Troubleshoot C++ program code using an Integrated Development Environment and its tools

020103

Following on from FIT1040, this unit introduces the C++ to students. The unit provides a foundational understanding of the C++ language, regarding syntax and applied practice, with a focus on object-oriented design principles. Fundamental programming control structures in the C++ context will be presented, as will object oriented design as a process for program design and problem solving. More advanced object-oriented programming topics such as inheritance and polymorphism will also be covered. Other C++ fundamentals such as pointers and the STL will be presented, as will implementations of the main algorithms and data structures used in problem solving.

Exploring C++ : the programmer's introduction to C++ / Ray Lischner. (Electronic Resource, Available through Monash Library)

On-campus

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

Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:

(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:

(b.) Additional requirements (all students):

Please note that the 2 hour tutorial sessions should be timetabled in a computer laboratory.

FIT

FIT1040 or FIT1002