| CODE | CPS2004 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Object Oriented Programming | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Computer Science | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit provides an in-depth view of the object-oriented paradigm with special emphasis on the differences between representative technologies within the paradigm. In particular the study-unit focuses on Java and C++ as two major implementations of the paradigm. Design techniques for OO systems will also be discussed and demonstrated. Students will also gain familiarity with different OO styles, such as Prototype-based programming. Students will be exposed to OO programming tools and practices used in industry today. This course prepares each attendee to undertake programming jobs in industry using Object Oriented programming languages. It has a practical focus and the students are expected to develop code on a weekly basis. Students will be required to demonstrate the code developed during the assignment. Study-unit Aims: At a high level, the study-unit aims to: - Cover the main motivations underpinning the object-oriented paradigm; - Provide a solid grounding in the Java programming language; - Expose students to various design choices in the object-oriented paradigm; - Help students appreciate the difference between major instances of the object-oriented paradigm, namely Java and C++. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Develop computer programs in an object-oriented manner; - Demonstrate a good understanding of object-oriented fundamentals such as class, object, encapsulation, information hiding, inheritance and etc; overloading; - Comparing and contrasting of object-oriented technologies, particularly by being able to draw examples from the instances presented in the course; - Demonstrate knowledge of the Java and C++ programming and their its commonly-used APIs; - Demonstrate knowledge of memory management in object-oriented languages. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Reason about different design choices across multiple object-oriented instantiations; - Choose the right object-oriented instance for a given application, justifying the choice; - Develop OO systems in Java and C++;Design software solutions using the object-oriented paradigm; - Use industry tools which improve developer productivity. Develop solutions using the Java programming language. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Programming with Objects: A Comparative Presentation of Object Oriented Programming with C++ and Java by Avinash Kak, 2003, ISBN-13: 978-0471268529, ISBN-10: 0471268526 - Object Thinking (Developer Reference) by David West, 2004, ISBN-13: 978-0735619654, ISBN-10: 0735619654 - The Object-Oriented Thought Process (3rd Edition) by Matt Weisfeld, 2008, ISBN-13: 978-0672330162, ISBN-10: 0672330164 - Java: How to Program by Deitel Harvey and Deitel Paul, 2012, ISBN-13: 978-8120345027, ISBN-10: 8120345029 - Object-oriented Programming in C++ (4th Edition) by Robert Lafore, 2001, ISBN-13: 978-0672323089 ISBN-10: 0672323087. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | It is recommended that students taking this study-unit are familiar with the material covered in the following study-units: - CPS1011; - ICT1018. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Independent Study, Practicum & Tutorial | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Mark J. Vella |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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