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 615-145 Concepts in Software Development 1

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

12.5

Coordinator

Ms Tanya Linden

Prerequisites

615-120 Information Systems in Organisations

Semester

Semester 2, repeated Summer (view timetable)

Contact

36 lectures (3 per week); 12 tutorials (1-hour per week); laboratory instruction (2-hours per week)

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, a 2-hour mid-semester practical test, 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.

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