| Semester 1, 2020 On-campus Toowoomba | |
| Short Description: | Object-Oriented Prog with Java |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences |
| School or Department : | School of Sciences |
| Student contribution band : | Band 2 |
| ASCED code : | 020399 - Information Systems not elsewh |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
Staffing
Examiner:
Other requisites
Students are required to have access to a personal computer, e-mail capabilities and Internet access to UConnect. Current details of computer requirements can be found at .
Rationale
Object-oriented programming is the accepted method of software development used by organisations worldwide to develop business software solutions. To be adequately prepared for a professional business information technology career requires a sound understanding of the principles of object-oriented methodology, as well as experience in the practical application of these object-oriented methodologies with one of the major business solutions development languages.
Synopsis
This course introduces the fundamentals of object-oriented methodologies using Java. It lays a solid foundation for the development of practical business solutions in an object-oriented environment.
Objectives
On successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
- demonstrate problem solving by understanding program specifications, principles of object-oriented programming, and the extensive Java class libraries and apply them to the development of business software solutions in compliance with the course materials and programming conventions
- demonstrate academic and professional literacy by collating theoretical and practical course material into workable business object-oriented software solutions written clearly, logically, and concisely at a high level of proficiency
- demonstrate management, planning, and organisational skills by setting and achieving design and development, in accordance with the specification, to be completed by the assigned due date
- demonstrate creativity, initiative, and enterprise by translating the problem (program specifications) into an object-oriented solution (business application) that is efficient, economic, smart, and easily maintainable.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Object oriented methodologies - introduction to object-oriented concepts such as inheritance, encapsulation, polymorphism, message passing, abstraction, overloading, overriding, deep and shallow copies | 45.00 |
| 2. | Basic Java language constructs - data types, control constructs, arrays/collections, I/O handling, exception handling | 35.00 |
| 3. | GUI programming - applying object oriented principles when implementing components and containers, classes, events and event handling, interfaces | 15.00 |
| 4. | Advanced material | 5.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2020&sem=01&subject1=CIS3001)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
Savitch, W 2012, Absolute Java, 5th edn, Addison Wesley, Boston, Massachusetts.
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Savitch, W 2016, Absolute Java, Global Edition 6th edn, Addison Wesley, Boston, Massachusetts.
Reference materials
Reference materials are materials that, if accessed by students, may improve their knowledge and understanding of the material in the course and enrich their learning experience.
Barnes, DJ & Koelling, M 2016, Objects first with Java: a practical introduction using BlueJ, 6th edn, Prentice Hall, Pearson, Boston.
Deitel, PJ & Deitel, HM 2015, Java: how to program, 10th edn, Prentice-Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey.
Farrell, J 2012, An object-oriented approach to programming logic and design, 4th edn, Thomson Course Technology, Boston, Massachusetts.
Horstmann, C & Cornell, G 2019, Core Java Volume II - Advanced Features, 11th edn, Prentice Hall, NJ.
Horstmann, C 2014, Java concepts: early objects, 7th edn, Wiley, Hoboken, New Jersey.
Horstmann, C 2016, Core Java Volume I - Fundamentals, 10th edn, Prentice Hall, NJ.
Savitch, W 2018, Java: an introduction to problem solving and programming, 8th edn, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey.
Sierra, K & Bates, B 2008, Head first Java, O'Reilly, viewed 19 October 2012, .
Student workload expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Assessments | 40.00 |
| Laboratory or Practical Classes | 26.00 |
| Lectures | 26.00 |
| Private 精东传媒app | 73.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Development 1 | 100 | 5 | 16 Mar 2020 | |
| Software Development 2 | 100 | 15 | 13 Apr 2020 | |
| Software Development 3 | 100 | 30 | 22 May 2020 | |
| Online Exam | 120 | 50 | End S1 | (see note 1) |
Notes
- This will be an open examination. Students will be provided further instruction regarding the exam by their course examiner via 精东传媒appDesk. The examination date will be available via UConnect when the official examination timetable has been released.
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
Online: There are no attendance requirements for this course. However, it is the students' responsibility to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration.
On-campus: It is the students' responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as lectures, tutorials, laboratories and practical work) scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S1 2020 are: To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks for that item.
Requirements after S1 2020:
To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks. (Depending upon the requirements in Statement 4 below, students may not have to satisfactorily complete each assessment item to receive a passing grade in this course.) -
Penalties for late submission of required work:
Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4) -
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S1 2020 are: To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course.
Requirements after S1 2020:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must obtain at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course (i.e. the Primary Hurdle), and have satisfied the Secondary Hurdle (Supervised), i.e. the end of semester examination by achieving at least 40% of the weighted marks available for that assessment item.
Supplementary assessment may be offered where a student has undertaken all of the required summative assessment items and has passed the Primary Hurdle but failed to satisfy the Secondary Hurdle (Supervised), or has satisfied the Secondary Hurdle (Supervised) but failed to achieve a passing Final Grade by 5% or less of the total weighted Marks.
To be awarded a passing grade for a supplementary assessment item (if applicable), a student must achieve at least 50% of the available marks for the supplementary assessment item as per the Assessment Procedure (point 4.4.2). -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course. -
Examination information:
Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S1 2020 are: An Open Examination is one in which candidates may have access to any printed or written material and a calculator during the examination
Requirements after S1 2020:
This is a closed examination. Candidates are allowed to bring only writing and drawing instruments into the examination. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S1 2020 are: The details regarding deferred/supplementary examinations will be communicated at a later date
Requirements after S1 2020:
Any Deferred or Supplementary examinations for this course will be held during the next examination period. -
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Assessment notes
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Referencing in assignments:
Harvard (AGPS) is the referencing system required in this course. Students should use Harvard (AGPS) style in their assignments to format details of the information sources they have cited in their work. The Harvard (AGPS) style to be used is defined by the USQ Library's referencing guide at .