Unit information: Object-Oriented Programming in 2019/20

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Unit name Object-Oriented Programming
Unit code COMS10009
Credit points 10
Level of study C/4
Teaching block(s) Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24)
Unit director Dr. Hannuna
Open unit status Not open
Pre-requisites

Imperative Programming.

Co-requisites

None

School/department Department of Computer Science
Faculty Faculty of Engineering

Description including Unit Aims

This unit provides an introduction to object-oriented programming, assuming no prior exposure to the paradigm. The aim is to introduce objects and classes. Important principles include inheritance, abstraction, encapsulation, and polymorphism.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Students should be able to understand and produce programs in an object-oriented programming language.

They should also be able to identify the key features of such languages.

Teaching Information

Lectures, supported by lab sessions.

Up to 4 hours per week: 2 hours of lectures, 2 hours labs.

Assessment Information

100% coursework.

Reading and References

- Head First Java by Kathy Sierra and Bert Bates, 2nd Edition, O'Reilly Media, ISBN:0596009208 - Head First Design Patterns by Eric Freeman, Elisabeth Robson, Bert Bates, Kathy Sierra, O'Reilly Media, ISBN: 0000596007124 - Java Precisely by Peter Sestoft, 2nd Edition, MIT Press, ISBN: 9780262693257

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