Principles of Computer Science

• • Introduction and Program Design
  • Defining Classes and Methods
  • Basics of OOP
  • Programming with Methods
  • Programming with Classes
  • Arrays
  • Inheritance, and introduction to Event-driven programming
  • Exception Handling
  • Streams and File I/O
  • More on Algorithms, Introduction to Recursion

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

• MUR-ICT159-Foundations of Programming

Additional requirements

• Software requirements - MyProgrammingLab

This subject is designed to develop the skills of problem solving and program design using an Object Oriented programming language. Major topics include: algorithm design; procedural abstractions; the use of libraries as collection of black-box code modules; the concepts of pre- and post- conditions; strings, arrays, introduction to object-oriented concepts including data abstraction, encapsulation, classes and object references, inheritance; introduction to recursion; streams and file input and output; the definition and use of common classes - lists, stack and queues.

Please Note: All students studying at Murdoch University will need to complete the compulsory unit, Murdoch Academic Passport (MAP100), which only takes 2-3 hours to complete online. Find out more: http://goto.murdoch.edu.au/MurdochAcademicPassport.

Students demonstrate their learning through lab work, problem-based assignments (involving solution design, implementation, testing and documentation) and final examination. The final grade for the unit will be reported as a letter grade and a mark. In order to pass the unit student must: 1) have an aggregate score for the combined assessment of 50% or better, and 2) achieve a satisfactory performance in the supervised component, which is the final examination. A satisfactory performance is normally considered to be 50% or higher.

• Assignment 1 (20%)
• Assignment 2 (25%)
• Laboratory Assignment (15%)
• Open book timed online exam (40%)

Current study term: 29 Aug 21 to 28 Nov 21