Course Title: Apply intermediate object-oriented language skills

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2021

Course Code: COSC7381C

Course Title: Apply intermediate object-oriented language skills

School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5394 - Diploma of Information Technology Networking

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: vehs@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Course Coordinator:  George Yousif

 Tel:  +61 3 9925 4852

 Email:  george.yousif@rmit.edu.au

 

Program Coordinator: Mark Tasman

E  mark.tasman@rmit.edu.au

Tel 9925 4448

Nominal Hours: 60

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

NIL

Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to undertake intermediate level programming tasks using an object-oriented programming language.   It applies to programmers in a variety of fields who are required to produce programs in object-oriented languages.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

ICTPRG527 Apply intermediate object-oriented language skills

Element:

1. Build applications using the provided language utilities

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Review the program requirements

1.2 Divide multiple source-code files into logical units and packages

1.3 Use at least two of the utilities of the target language, allowing for the internal storage of collections of data

1.4 Use the utilities of the target language, providing internal data-sorting and searching facilities

1.5 Employ integrated-development environment facilities, to make files to automate program building

1.6 Follow the guidelines for developing maintainable code, adhering to coding standards

1.7 Use the facilities in the language for persisting objects to binary files

1.8 Use the operator and function or method overloading facilities available in the language, at an introductory level

1.9 Use exception-handling techniques to ensure program stability

1.10 Use of a class that is based on multiple inheritances

Element:

2. Write programs that interact with a database

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Design and implement programs that connect to a database

2.2 Design and implement programs that use the language facilities to extract, update, and delete data stored in a database

2.3 Design and implement programs that use the language facilities to manipulate database structure (query, create and delete)

2.4 Write programs that deliver transactional integrity

Element:

3. Write the graphical user interface

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Employ the graphical user interface (GUI) framework, or text windowing interface, appropriate to the chosen language

3.2 Use standard GUI components

3.3 Use the facilities within the language for GUI objects to respond to user and program-generated events

Element:

4. Debug the application

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Use stand-alone debugging tools, or tools provided by the integrated development environment, to examine variables, and trace the running code

4.2 Use the debugger to detect logical and coding errors

4.3 Use the tracing of code and examination of variable contents during execution, to detect and correct errors

Element:

5. Test the application

Performance Criteria:

5.1 Design and document limited tests of code

5.2 Undertake limited testing of the produced code to ensure that it complies with the program specification

5.3 Capture and document the test results

Element:

6. Create and maintain documentation

Performance Criteria:

6.1 Read and interpret the supplied design document, to create the code

6.2 Create and maintain program documentation

Learning Outcomes


Refer to Elements


Details of Learning Activities

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to undertake intermediate level programming tasks using an object-oriented programming language.   It applies to programmers in a variety of fields who are required to produce programs in object-oriented languages.


Teaching Schedule

Week Topic  Elements 
1 Coding Syntax Datatypes Variables 1.5, 1.6 
2  Operators User Input Debugging

1.6

4.1, 4.2, 4.3 
3  Decisions Repetition 5.3 
4  Functions   
5  Data Structures  1.3, 1.4 
6 Exceptions 1.9
7 Files and I/O 1.7
8

Database Programming

Project 1 released (Due Week 12) 

1.1

2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4

4.2, 4.3

5.1, 5.2, 5.3

6.1, 6.2
9 Database Programming (Cont.)

1.1

2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4

4.2, 4.3

5.1, 5.2, 5.3

6.1, 6.2
10 

OOP – Classes and Objects

OOP – List of Objects

1.2, 1.8

6.1 
11 

OOP – List of Objects (Cont.)

OOP – Inheritance                                         

 1.10 
12 

Basic GUI

Project 2 released (Due Week 16) 

1.1, 1.2

3.1, 3.2

4.2, 4.3

5.1

6.1, 6.2 
13  GUI Design 

1.1, 1.2

3.1, 3.2

4.2, 4.3

5.1

6.1, 6.2

 
14 

Event Handling                                         

Online Quiz released (Due Week 15) 

1.1, 1.2

3.3

4.2, 4.3

5.1, 5.2, 5.3

6.1, 6.2 
15 

Online Quiz

Project 2 

  
16  Project 2  
17  Resubmissions  
18  Final Resubmissions (if any)  

The teaching schedule may be subject to change. Please refer to Canvas Syllabus for updated teaching schedule.


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

rmit.instructure.com

 


Overview of Assessment

The assessment is conducted in both theoretical and practical aspects of the course according to the performance criteria set in the National Training Package. Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including written/oral activities and demonstration of practical skills to the relevant industry standards. Participants are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment activities to their teacher/assessor. Feedback will be provided throughout the course. To successfully complete this course you will be required to demonstrate competency in each assessment task detailed under Assessment Tasks:

 

Students must pass each of the following assessment tasks to demonstrate competent.

Assessment  
Task 1 Online Quizzes
Task 2  Project 1
Task 3  Project 2

These tasks assess the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):

Assessment Mapping Matrix

 Element/Performance Criteria Covered  Task 1 Task 2  Task 3 
1.1  X    X
1.2  X    X 
1.3  X    X 
1.4  X    X 
1.5     X  
1.6   X  X  X
1.7   X    X
1.8   X  X  
1.9    X   X
1.10    X   
2.1   X X   
2.2   X X   
2.3   X X   
2.4   X X   
3.1    X   X
3.2    X  X 
3.3    X  X 
4.1   X   X 
4.2  X    X 
4.3  X    X 
5.1  X    X 
5.2  X    X 
5.3  X    X 
6.1  X    X 
6.2  X    X 

To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.

 


Assessment Tasks

1. Online Quizzes

2. Project 1

3. Project 2

Assessments
To be deemed competent students must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of this course and must achieve a satisfactory standard in each assessment. Assessment methods have been designed to measure student's competency in each course over multiple tasks.

Resubmissions
For each assessment submitted by the due date in this course students will be given feedback within 2 weeks of the assessment submission. If you do not submit your assessment by the due date or if your first attempt is not satisfactory you will be allowed a single resubmission attempt for each assessment in this course. You will be provided with a new due date by your teacher for your resubmission attempt if a resubmission is required.

Due dates
All assessment tasks will have a due date provided and published in Canvas. Assessments submitted after the due date will not be accepted unless an extension has been provided or special consideration has been granted.

Extensions
If you will not be able to meet the due date for an assessment you may apply to your teacher for an extension of up to seven days by completing the Application of Time to Submit Assessment Work Form at https://www.rmit.edu.au/content/dam/rmit/documents/Students/Student_forms/Application-for-extension-of-time-to-submit-work.pdf Applications for an extension of time must be received before the due date for an assessment.

Special Consideration
If unforeseen circumstances beyond your control prevent you from submitting your work on time you may be eligible to apply for special consideration. For further information regarding special consideration, please refer to the RMIT Special Consideration page at https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-results/special-consideration


Assessment Matrix

Students must pass each of the following assessment tasks to demonstrate competent.

Assessment  
Task 1 Online Quizzes
Task 2  Project 1
Task 3  Project 2

These tasks assess the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):

 Element/Performance Criteria Covered  Task 1 Task 2  Task 3 
1.1   X   
1.2      X 
1.3      X 
1.4      X 
1.5    X  X 
1.6  X  X  X 
1.7    X  X 
1.8      X 
1.9    X  X 
1.10      X 
2.1    X   
2.2    X   
2.3    X   
2.4    X   
3.1      X 
3.2      X 
3.3      X 
4.1    X  X 
4.2    X  X 
4.3    X  X 
5.1    X  X 
5.2    X X 
5.3    X  X 
6.1      X 
6.2    X  X 

To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.

Other Information

Credit Transfer and/or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
You may be eligible for credit towards courses in your program if you have already met the learning/competency outcomes through previous learning and/or industry experience. To be eligible for credit towards a course, you must demonstrate that you have already completed learning and/or gained industry experience that is:

  • Relevant
    •   Current
    •   Satisfies the learning/competency outcomes of the course

Please refer to http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit to find more information about credit transfer and RPL.
 

Study and learning Support: 

Study and Learning Centre (SLC) provides free learning and academic development advice to you. 
Services offered by SLC to support your numeracy and literacy skills are: 

assignment writing, thesis writing and study skills advice 
maths and science developmental support and advice 
English language development 

Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/studyandlearningcentre to find more information about Study and learning Support 

Equitable Learning Services (ELS):

If you are suffering from long-term medical condition or disability, you should contact Equitable Learning Services (ELS) to seek advice and support to complete your studies.
Please refer to https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-and-facilities/student-support/equitable-learning-services to find more information about services offered by Equitable Learning Services (ELS).

Late submission: 

If you require an Extension of Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) for 7 calendar days or less (from the original due date) and have valid reasons, you must complete and lodge an Application for Extension of Submittable Work (7 Calendar Days or less) form and lodge it with the Senior Educator/ Program Manager. 
The application must be lodged no later than one working day before the official due date. You will be notified within no more than 2 working days of the date of lodgement as to whether the extension has been granted. 
If you seek an Extension of Submittable Work for more than 7 calendar days (from the original due date) must lodge an Application for Special Consideration form under the provisions of the Special Consideration Policy, preferably prior to, but no later than 2 working days after the official due date. 

Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) submitted late without approval of an extension will not be accepted or marked. 


Special consideration: 

Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration to find more information about special consideration 

Plagiarism: 

Plagiarism is a form of cheating and it is very serious academic offence that may lead to expulsion from the University. 

Please Refer: www.rmit.edu.au/academicintegrity to find more information about plagiarism. 

Other Information: 

All email communications will be sent to your RMIT email address and you must regularly check your RMIT emails.

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