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

Others

This subject is CSP only and cannot be taken as open access. The correct CSP fee will be displayed once you begin the enrolment process.

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: 28 Aug 22 to 27 Nov 22