615-241 Software Development (Advanced)

• 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.

• Students cannot gain credit for both this subject and either 615-240 or 433-254.

At least H3 in 615-145 Concepts in Software Development I or a pass in both 433-151 Introduction to Programming (Advanced) and 615-120 Introduction to Information Systems.

This subject consists of a survey of major programming paradigms, including object-oriented design and programming techniques; and discussion of the software development life cycle and the tools available to facilitate software development. Some advanced topics may include threads, file I/O, reusable software components.

At the completion of this subject, students should:

• be familiar with the use of common high-level language constructs;

• be familiar with the concepts of both procedural languages and some object-oriented languages;

• be able to select an appropriate language for a given problem;

• be able to design, write, test and debug non-trivial programs; and

• be able to use a range of software development tools.

Students should also develop critical reports writing skills and improve their collaborative skills working in teams.

A 2-hour end-of-semester written examination (50%); other assessment including individual and group projects taking up to 40 hours per team member plus continuous assessment (50%). Successful completion of this subject requires a pass in the exam and the projects portion of the assessment.