The aim of this module is to provide students with the fundamental programming and problem-solving skills necessary to develop an understanding of Object Oriented Programming. It will also introduce fundamental data structures and algorithms used in Computational systems. This knowledge will serve as a foundation for future taught modules. Focus on Object Oriented Design will be delivered through the use of core worked examples that will be built upon throughout lab-based sessions.

1. Develop a Object-Oriented program that has input and output functionality and that is event driven
2. Show fluency in selecting and using basic components in the Java language
3. Show an understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of the Java language
4. Implement basic data structures and algorithms
5. Analyse and describe the performance of data-structures and algorithms

Modules will be delivered through blended learning. You will be guided through learning activities appropriate to your module, which may include:

• on-line resources that you work through at your own pace (e.g. videos, web resources, e-books, quizzes),
• on-line interactive sessions to work with other students and staff (e.g. discussions, live streaming of presentations, live-coding, team meetings)
• face to face small group sessions (e.g. help classes, feedback sessions)

Computer programming;

Object oriented programming

Programming in Java

Writing platform-agnostic Java code

Implementing basic data structures

Implementing simple algorithms

Understanding the performance of data structures and algorithms

Problem solving skills.

Communicating technical details of object oriented software and the data structures and algorithms underpinning it

Using IDEs for software development

A blend of assessment types which may include coursework and portfolio assessments, class tests, and/or formal examinations

Students will be provided with reassessment opportunities in line with University regulations.

Java Fundamentals

Introduction to data types, identifiers, variable declarations, constants, comments, program output and simple arithmetic operations.

Programming style conventions.

Decision Structures

Relational operators/expressions

Control the flow of a program with if /switch statements and conditional/logical operators

Comparing Objects and primitive types

Control Structures & Files

Control structures

Counters, accumulators, running totals, sentinels and other application/related topics are explored

Basic read/write file operations

Methods

Explore the various ways of writing methods

Functional decomposition

Classes

Class fields/methods, constructors, overloading, packages and imports.

Static method/fields, interaction between objects, passing objects as arguments and returning objects.

Aggregation and enumerated types

Garbage collection

Input Processing

Introduction to wrapper Classes

Character Class, String Methods, tokenizing Strings

Wrapper Classes for numeric data

Inheritance

Chains of inheritance

The Object class

Polymorphism

Abstract Classes/Methods

Exceptions Handling

Handling Exceptions

Throwing Exceptions

Polymorphism

Implementing basic data structures

Linked Lists

Stack

Queue

Implementing simple algorithms

Simple search algorithms

Understanding the performance of data structures and algorithms

Communicating technical details of object oriented software and the data structures and algorithms underpinning it

Using IDEs for software development