COMP 2017 Programming Techniques (WSTC)
Credit Points 10
Legacy Code 700257
Coordinator Buddhima De Silva Opens in new window
Description This subject is intended as a second subject of study in programming. It builds on a basic understanding of procedural programming as would be developed in a first subject. This subject continues the development of programming skills and methodologies required for professional programming and for further study in later computing subjects. Topics covered include multi-dimensional arrays, file I/O, searching and sorting, and an introduction to object-oriented programming involving classes and inheritance
School Computer, Data & Math Sciences
Discipline Programming
Student Contribution Band HECS Band 2 10cp
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Level Undergraduate Level 2 subject
Pre-requisite(s) COMP 1006
Equivalent Subjects COMP 2015 - Programming Techniques LGYA 5800 - Programming Principles 2
Incompatible Subjects COMP 2016 - Programming Techniques (Advanced)
Restrictions
Students must be enrolled at Western Sydney University, The College. Students enrolled in the Extended Diploma programs must have passed 40 credit points in order to enrol in this subject. Students enrolled in the combined Diploma/Bachelor programs listed below must pass all College Preparatory subjects listed in the program structure before progressing to the Year 2 subjects.
Assessment
The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.
| Type | Length | Percent | Threshold | Individual/Group Task |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Exercises Two practical deliverables – 1 to 5 programming tasks per practical deliverable. Mostly developed in-class over 2 to 4 week period (15% per deliverable) | 2 – 4 week duration | 30 | N | Individual |
| Programming Project One deliverable. Typically the solution files will be approximately 500 to 700 lines of code. | 500 – 700 lines of code | 40 | N | Individual |
| Practical Programming Test (Partial open book) | 90 mins | 30 | Y | Individual |
Prescribed Texts
- Gaddis. T. (2013). Starting out with Java : from control structures through objects (5th Ed.). Boston : Pearson
Teaching Periods