Fundamentals of Software

Development
CT010-3-1
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Prerequisites for this module

None

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Objectives of this module

Contribute to the achievement of the

Learning Outcomes specified for the
students award at Level 1
Provide an introduction to the study of
Fundamentals of Software Development
Meet the prerequisite requirements of
modules at Level 2 of study.

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Objectives of this module

Introduce and begin to develop student skills in

relation to Fundamentals of Software
Development
Introduce and begin to develop lifelong
learning skills of independent learning and
study in relation to Fundamentals of Software
Development
Introduce students to the knowledge, skills and
techniques relevant to the study of
Fundamentals of Software Development

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Objectives of this module

Enable students to develop their ability

to:

Analyse
Solve problems
Use ICT
Manage their own study time
Work in teams

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Learning Outcomes
At the end of this module, YOU should be able to:
Develop a problem-based strategy for creating
and applying programmed solutions.
Create, edit, compile, run, debug and test
programs using an appropriate development
environment
Differentiate between procedural, object based
and event drive approaches to software
development
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Topics we will cover

Introduction
Problem solving using programmed
solutions
Introductory Programming Skills
Programming Language Constructs in
Java
Structured Programming Control
Structures in Java

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Topics we will cover

Introduction to collections of data and

associated operations:

Arrays

Packages
The Abstract Window Toolkit (AWT)
Event-Handling
Object-oriented Programming
Introduction to Inheritance

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What is expected of you

Punctual and regular attendance
Participation in class
Enthusiastic involvement in group work

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What support is available for you

Consultation hours
email
Resources
Reference material
Internet resources

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What support is available for you

Main Reference
Java Programming: from Problem Analysis to
Program Design, Malik & Nair, 2003, Course
Technology; ISBN 0-619-06497-8
Beginning Java, Ivor Horton, 2003, John
Wiley & Sons Inc; ISBN: 0764543652
Java in a Nutshell, David Flanagan, 2002,
O'Reilly UK; ISBN: 0596002831

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What support is available for you

Additional Reference
Java Software Solutions: Foundations of
Program Design, Lewis and Loftus, 2004,
Pearson Education, ISBN: 0321225368
Problem Solving and Programming Concepts,
2003, Prentice Hall, ISBN: 0130482684

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What support is available for you

Getting started
http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/onl
ineTraining/new2java/
Other useful sites
http://www.java.sun.com
http://www.javaboutique.interest.com
http://www.webmonkey.com
http://www.javaworld.com
http://www.javareport.com
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How you will be assessed

Assessment components
Incourse assessment

50 marks

Final Exam

50 marks

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How you will be assessed

Incourse assessment format (50%)
Group Assignment 50%, with 30% of the total
contributed by an individual component

Final exam format (50%)

Section A
20 marks
Answer 2 out of 3 questions
Syntax related questions
Section B
30 marks
Answer 2 out of 3 questions
Program writing questions
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Next Lesson
Problem Solving using Programmed
Solutions
Introduction to algorithms
Program design using pseudo codes and
simple notation

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