Created as part of the Master of information Technology and Master of Applied Information Technology Units - 2009

This unit now runs in OCL mode as well as on-campus mode. In place of a mid-semester test worth 10%, I am requesting to change the exam component from 50% to 60%.

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

This is a core unit in the Master of Applied Information Technology (MAIT) It is a foundation unit and is compulsory in the MAIT. Computer programming is a fundamental activity underlying all computer systems. Knowledge of programming is therefore an important for students interested in a future in information technology.

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.

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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.

On-campus

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

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Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:

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

(c.) Additional requirements (all students):

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