Course Title: Apply intermediate object-oriented language skills

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2022

Course Code: COSC7394C

Course Title: Apply intermediate object-oriented language skills

Important Information:

Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities. 

To participate in any RMIT course in-person activities or assessment, you will need to comply with RMIT vaccination requirements which are applicable during the duration of the course. This RMIT requirement includes being vaccinated against COVID-19 or holding a valid medical exemption. 

Please read this RMIT Enrolment Procedure as it has important information regarding COVID vaccination and your study at RMIT: https://policies.rmit.edu.au/document/view.php?id=209

Please read the Student website for additional requirements of in-person attendance: https://www.rmit.edu.au/covid/coming-to-campus 


Please check your Canvas course shell closer to when the course starts to see if this course requires mandatory in-person attendance. The delivery method of the course might have to change quickly in response to changes in the local state/national directive regarding in-person course attendance. 

School: 520T Future Technologies

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5402 - Diploma of Information Technology

Course Contact: Luke Eberbach

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4381

Course Contact Email: Luke.Eberbach@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

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

None

Course Description

In this course you will gain the skills and knowledge required to undertake intermediate level programming tasks using an object-oriented programming language.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

ICTPRG549 Apply intermediate object-oriented language skills

Element:

1. Build applications

Performance Criteria:


1.1 Determine and document program requirements according to object-orientated programming specifications

1.2 Divide multiple source-code files into logical units and packages and collect data in internal storage

1.3 Implement internal data-sorting and searching facilities according to object-orientated programming specifications

1.4 Employ integrated-development environment facilities and make files to automate program building

1.5 Use facilities in specific language for persisting objects to binary files and confirm program stability

Element:

2. Write interactive database programs

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Design, document and implement programs that connect to the required database according to program specifications

2.2 Design, document and implement programs that use language facilities according to program specifications

2.3 Design, document and implement programs that use language facilities to manipulate database structure

2.4 Write programs that deliver transactional integrity according to program requirements

Element:

3. Write graphical user interface

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Employ graphical user interface (GUI) framework according to language requirements

3.2 Use standard GUI components according to object-orientated programming specifications

3.3 Respond to user and program-generated events and according to program requirements

Element:

4. Debug and test application

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Examine variables and trace running code

4.2 Detect logical and coding errors according to program requirements

4.3 Examine variable contents during execution and detect and correct errors

4.4 Design and document limited tests of code

4.5 Test and document produced code and determine compliance with the program specification


Learning Outcomes


On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements


Details of Learning Activities

In this Unit individuals will work as software developers in a variety of fields who are required to produce programs in object-oriented languages.


Teaching Schedule

Semester 2: 2022

The study program is outlined below. Every effort will be made to adhere to this outline, but the School reserves the right to make changes as appropriate.

Week

Topic

Readings and activities

Assessment

Week 1 - 4th  July

Introduction to JAVA

Introduction to NetBeans

Using Variables, Data Types, Operators and Java Syntax

Introduction to ICTPRG549 – Apply intermediate object-oriented language skills. 

1. Installing Java

2. Running your first Java Program

3. Creating and testing programs in Java.

4. Variables and Data types

 

Week 2 - 11th July

Control Flow and conditions 

 

Apply limited object oriented design principles.

1.   Review of Homework

2.    Selection (Decision Making)

3.   Control Flow and Conditions (  if else Statement, Boolean Expressions, Logical Operators)

 

Week 3 - 18th July

Functions and methods

Introduction to classes and methods

1.Functions and Methods 

 

Week 4 - 25th July

 

Apply limited object oriented design principles.

Instance and class variables, basic constructors and function overloading

Classes and UML diagrams

1.    Review of Homework

2.   .    Introduction to Object Oriented Programming using UML – Class diagrams

Creating classes

.   Converting UML class diagrams to Java code.

Assessment 1: Project stage 1 specifications issued

Week 5 - 1st August

Classes and UML diagrams

Creating classes

.   Converting UML class diagrams to Java code.

 

6

8th August

Inheritance and polymorphism

1.  Inheritance and composition/aggregation and polymorphism

2.   Inheritance

3.   Aggregation/Inclusion

4.   Method and Constructor Overloading

5.   Polymorphism

6.   Exercises

 

7

15th August

Storing multiple objects ARRAYS, PROCESSING 

   Exercises on Arrays in Java

 

 

 

8

22nd August 

ArrayList Processing

Exercises on ArrayList in Java .  

 

 

 

 29 August - 4 September

Mid-semester  break

Work on Project

 

 

9

5th September

 

Work on Project

 

 

10

12th September

 Basic Graphical User Interface(GUI) Introduction

 

Assessment 1: Project Stage 1 due

11

19th September

Basic GUI Implementation

 

Assessment 1: Project Stage 2 specifications issued

12

26th September

Event handling

 

Assessment 2

Knowledge Test

13

3rd October

Tabs  introduction

 

 

14

10th October

Database Connectivity/Work on Assignment

 

Assessment 2

Knowledge Test due

15

17th October

Database Connectivity

 

 

16

24th October

 

Work on Assignment

 

 

 

17

 

Work on Assignment

 

Assessment 2: Project Stage 2 due

Assessments

 

Due dates

 

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


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

Power point/Handout

Required Media File

Required Reading list


Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, oral presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights to your written tasks. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS


Assessment Tasks

1. Project Stage 1 

2. Project Stage 2


Assessment Matrix

Element

Performance criteria

 

 

Assessment Task 1

Project (Stage 1)

Assessment Task 1

Project (Stage 2)

Assessment Task 2: Knowledge Test

1. Build applications

1.1 Determine and document program requirements according to object-orientated programming specifications.

 

X

X

 

1.2 Divide multiple source-code files into logical units and packages and collect data in internal storage.

 

X

 

X

 

1.3 Implement internal data-sorting and searching facilities according to object-orientated programming specifications

 

 

X

 

1.4 Employ integrated-development environment facilities and make files to automate program building

 

X

 

X

 

1.5 Use facilities in specific language for persisting objects to binary files and confirm program stability

 

X

 

 

2. Write interactive database

 programs

 

 
   
   
   

 

2.1 Design, document and implement programs that connect to the required database according to program specifications

 

X

 

 

2.2 Design, document and implement programs that use language facilities according to program specifications

 

X

 

 

2.3 Design, document and implement programs that use language facilities to manipulate database structure

 

 

X

 

2.4 Write programs that deliver transactional integrity according to program requirements

 

X

 

 

3. Write graphical user interface

 

 
   
   

 

3.1 Employ graphical user interface (GUI) framework according to language requirements

 

 

X X

 

3.2 Use standard GUI components according to object-orientated programming specifications

 

 

X

 

3.3 Respond to user and program-generated events and according to program requirements

 

 

X

 

4. Debug and test application

 

 
   
   
   
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.1 Examine variables and trace running code

 

X X

X X

 

4.2 Detect logical and coding errors according to program requirements

 

X

X

 

4.3 Examine variable contents during execution and detect and correct errors

 

X X

X X

 

4.4 Design and document limited tests of code

 

 

X

 

4.5 Test and document produced code and determine compliance with the program specification

 

X

 

Other Information

Access to an internet connected computer outside of class times - Internet connected computers are available in the School of Vocational Health and Sciences labs on levels 4, 6 or 8 of building 51, 81 Victoria Street, Melbourne.
Further lab access can be found in the student lab on level 3 (ground floor) of Building 8, in Swanston Street, Melbourne; as well as RMIT Libraries.

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

Apply for credit

If you have undertaken relevant prior study or learning, you can apply for this to count towards your current RMIT program.

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.

 

Extension of Time for submission of assessable work
A student may apply for an extension of up to 7 days from the original date. They must lodge the application form (available on the web:http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension) at least the day before the due date. The application is lodged with the Program Coordinator, Tracey Salter, or with the School Admin Office on Level 6, Building 51. Students requiring longer extensions must apply for Special consideration.

Special consideration Policy (Late Submission)
Students requiring longer extensions must apply for Special consideration. Form available online at: http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration/online.
For missed assessments such as exams and tests, you (and your doctor, if you are ill) must fill out a Special Consideration form. This form must be lodged at the HUB or online with supporting evidence (e.g. medical certificate) prior to, or within 48 hours of the scheduled time of the exam or test.
If you miss an assessment task due to unavoidable circumstances you need to follow the procedure of special consideration and apply within the allowed time frame.

 

Special Consideration

Apply for credit

If you have undertaken relevant prior study or learning, you can apply for this to count towards your current RMIT program.

 

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