CSC1110: Software Development

Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, the student will:

• Design and document an algorithmic solution for a given problem statement
• Use if/if-else/switch statements to control program flow in algorithmic solutions
• Select the appropriate selection control statement for a given task
• Create and interpret complex expressions that use relational and boolean operators
• Use while/do-while/for statements to control repetition in algorithmic solutions
• Select the appropriate repetition control statement for a given task
• Translate UML class diagrams into Java code
• Design and implement simple classes
• Design and implement class and object methods
• Use existing Java class libraries
• Design and implement simple Java programs
• Declare and use collections of primitive and object data using arrays
• Declare and use collections of object data using ArrayLists
• Explain the rationale for object-oriented design and programming
• Apply composition, inheritance, and interfaces
• Distinguish between extending a class (inheritance) and implementing an interface
• Design and implement simple Java classes and packages
• Document the implementation of small software systems
• Make appropriate use of exception handling
• Use classes from the Java standard library to read and write files on disk
• Use the Java API specification (javadoc) to determine correct use of standard library classes

Textbook

Introduction to Programming with Java: A Problem Solving Approach, 3^rd Ed., by Dean and Dean, McGraw-Hill, 2021. There are two purchasing options:

1. VitalSource Inclusive Access eBook with Online Access, ISBN: 978-1-26-095839-3
2. If you'd like a hard copy, you can also add Loose Leaf Inclusive Access, ISBN: 978-1-26-426033-1

Both should be available through our bookstore.

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