Introduction to Java Programming (P00857)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 9 ? Acronym : INF-P-IJP

The study of Informatics generally involves the formation of hypotheses and theories which can then be tested through the creation of computer models. In order to create these models, students need to be able to write their own computer programs as well as use pre-existing special purpose systems and tools. This module is intended to provide students who do not already have significant computing experience, with the ability and confidence to use Java as their programming tool for their summer project work.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : For Informatics PG students only, or by special permission of the School. Students are expected to have some basic familiarity with the concepts of computing and data representation.

Variants

? This course has variants for part year visiting students, as follows

Introduction to Java Programming (VS1) (Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2))

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Informatics, (School of Informatics, Schedule O)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
20/09/2007	11:10	12:00	Room G.8, 1 George Square (Neuroscience)	Med+Vet

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	11:10	12:00	Central
Lecture	Thursday	11:10	12:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Object-oriented design
-Students will be able to state, in writing and verbally, basic principles of object-oriented software design.
-Given an object oriented design as a diagram or textual description, students will be able to evaluate the quality of that design and discuss its strengths and weaknesses with respect to its stated purpose.
-Students will be able to design an object oriented software solution to a problem using diagrammatic and textual representations
-Students will be able to implement an object oriented design in the Java language using appropriate software development environments, such as BlueJ or Eclipse.

The Java language
-Students will be able to relate the syntax of the Java language to its semantics, and analyse the result of executing fragments of Java syntax.
-Given a Java program, students will be able to explain, in writing and verbally, what would happen when that program is executed, and identify bugs which would prevent it executing as described in the program documentation.
-Given a Java program and a debugging tool, students will be able to identify and correct bugs which prevent the program from functioning as intended.

Software development skills
-Students will be to write documentation in Javadoc style to explain the design and implementation of their own code, or example code which is supplied to them.
-Students will be able to use the Java development environments Eclipse and BlueJ.
-Students will be able to integrate library code with their own programs using appropriate software tools.
-Students will be able to use online technical documentation to solve implementation problems as they arise during software development.
-Students will be able to describe stages in the software development process and the identify software tools which are used to support these stages.