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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Science : Information Systems

615-145 Concepts in Software Development I

Note:

Students may not gain credit for both this subject and 433-142. Students enrolled in the single BSc or a combined BSc course will receive Science credit for the completion of this subject.

Credit Points:

12.5

Coordinator:

Dr A B Ruighaver

Prerequisite/s:

615-120 Information Systems in Organisations

Timetable:

Semester 2

Contact:

Three one hour lectures, a one hour tutorial, and two hours of laboratory work per week

Objectives:

At the completion of this subject, students should:

  • be able to develop small applications using a state-of-the-art application framework and a high level programming language;

  • have an awareness of the processes of specifying, designing, writing, and testing a program;

  • have a working knowledge of the structure of computer systems and the role of systems software;

  • be able to formulate algorithmic solutions to small problems;

  • have an initial understanding of how to evaluate alternative approaches to solving problems algorithmically.

Content:

Application development, including application frameworks, simple data structures, program structures, and program control. Algorithmic problem solving, including problem specification, abstraction, and algorithm design. General software engineering principles and introduction to computer organisation.

Assessment:

Two examinations of up to two hours (mid-term and end of semester); individual projects; group project. The individual and group projects together are expected to take up to 25 hours. The weighting of the assessment components will be announced at the commencement of the subject.
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