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 615-145 Concepts in Software Development I

Note

  1. Students enrolled in the BSc, BASc or a combined BSc course (except for the BSc/BIS) will receive science credit for the completion of this subject. This subject counts towards the Information Systems component for students enrolled in the BSc/BIS.

  2. Students may not gain credit for both this subject and computer science 433-142.

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

2

Coordinator

Ms T Linden

Prerequisites

615-120 Information Systems in Organisations

Semester

2, repeat Summer (view timetable)

Contact

24 lectures (two per week); 12 tutorials (2 hours per week); 12 laboratory sessions (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; and

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

Assessment

A 2-hour end-of-semester exam, a 2-hour mid-semester practical test, and 25 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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