615-185 Introduction to Programming

Eligibility for the Graduate Diploma in Information Systems

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.

A 2-hour end-of-semester exam, a 2-hour mid-semester practical test, and up to 40 hours worth of individual and group projects 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.