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Postgraduate Course: Introduction to Java Programming (INFR09021)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Informatics CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 9 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryThe 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.

The course material follows the BlueJ book, supported by a series of online, recorded lectures which allow students to work at their own time and pace. Practical work is supported by timetabled laboratory sessions, and the use of online tools for demonstrator and peer support outside of the scheduled times.
Course description Object-oriented programming concepts:
- Classes, objects, sub-classes, inheritance, encapsulation, polymorphism.

Software development - principles and practice:
- Producing correct, understandable and maintainable classes.
- Responsibility driven design.
- Coupling, cohesion, refactoring.

Using appropriate development tools:
- Integrated development environments.
- Debuggers.

The Java programming language and standard library packages:
- Packages, classes, interfaces, instances, fields, methods.
- Variables, identifiers, types, values.
- Expressions, statements, conditionals, loops, iterators.
- Collections.

Basic User Interfaces:
- Graphical interface components.
- Event handling.
- Graphical tools for interface building.

Relevant QAA Computing Curriculum Sections: Programming Fundamentals
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Students MUST NOT also be taking Informatics 1 - Object-Oriented Programming (INFR08014)
Other requirements This course is open to Informatics PG students. For external students where this course is not listed in your DPT, please seek special permission from the course organiser (lecturer).

Students are expected to have some previous programming experience (not necessarily with an object-oriented language). It is possible to take the course without any previous experience, but this will almost certainly be challenging, and require additional time.
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2016/17, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 1
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 2, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 22, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 74 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Assessment is through two major practical programming exercises. Students will carry out some of the work on the programming exercises during the assigned laboratory sessions.

You should expect to spend approximately 40 hours on the coursework for this course.

If delivered in semester 1, this course will have an option for semester 1 only visiting undergraduate students, providing assessment prior to the end of the calendar year.
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No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Students will understand and be able to articulate basic object-oriented design principles, use them to design solutions to given problems, evaluate the quality of such designs, and implement designs in Java
  2. Students will be able to explain the connection between Java syntax and semantics, to describe behaviour expected from given code, and to identify and correct bugs
  3. Students will be to write documentation in Javadoc style, make use of appropriate software development environments, integrate library code with their own programs and make appropriate use of online technical documentation
  4. Students will be able to describe stages in the software development process and the identify software tools which are used to support these stages
Reading List
* Objects First with Java - A Practical Introduction Using BlueJ by David J. Barnes & Michael Kölling, (Prentice Hall / Pearson Education, 2016 ISBN 9780132835541)

Additional Information
Course URL http://course.inf.ed.ac.uk/ijp
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
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Contacts
Course organiserMr Paul Anderson
Tel: (0131 6)51 3241
Email: dcspaul@inf.ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Katey Lee
Tel: (0131 6)50 2701
Email: Katey.Lee@ed.ac.uk
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