615-145 Concepts in Software Development I

Note

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

Credit Points

Coordinator

Prerequisites

615-120 Information Systems in Organisations

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

On completing this subject, students should:

• be able to develop small applications using a state-of-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.

Assessment

A 3-hour end-of-semester exam, and twenty-five hours worth of individual and group project work. The weighting of the assessment components will be announced at the commencement of the subject. Successful completion of this subject requires a pass in both the exam and the practical portion of the assessment.