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Programming Principles 2A

Undergraduate | RMI-CPT220 | 2021

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Design your career in computer science. Learn to use standard C programming language for software development. Deal with data, and understand programming principles including debugging, testing, and coding standards and practices.

Study method
100% online
Assessments
Subject may require attendance
Entry requirements
Prior study needed
Duration
13 weeks

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Programming Principles 2A

About this subject

  • Upon successful completion of this subject you should be able to:

    • use standard C programming language appropriately
    • discuss software design and development strategies and explore underpinning concepts as related to practical projects using advanced programming techniques
    • organise separate C source files, with larger C programs in mind, so that they reflect the use of abstract data types wherever required
    • demonstrate how computer memory works in the context of the C programming language
    • employ good programming style, standards and practices, during program development using the C language
    • analyse and solve computing problems, develop suitable algorithmic solutions which are then coded in the C programming language
    • implement dynamic data structures in a modular fashion in standard C
    • implement small to medium programs of varying complexity, using the most commonly used features of the C language, whilst also adhering to standard (ISO) language features
    • discuss and use appropriate strategies to develop bug free software including debugging skills, including identifying appropriate debugging tools
    • adapt programming experience and language knowledge to/from other programming language contexts
    • make choices in software development and justify those choices
    • develop further skills for learning in a computer science context, including decision-making about guided design of some software components.

Entry requirements

Prior study

To help set you up for success before you start this subject, we suggest completing or having equivalent knowledge in:

Others

Or have significant programming experience before starting this subject.

Additional requirements

  • Other requirements -

    Unrestricted broadband access to enable working in the C programming environment on RMIT core teaching servers an advantage. Stable broadband connection required to access online learning materials and live chat sessions/recordings.

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

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