COM374J2: Module outline

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COM374J2 Module outline
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Last Year Profile

• Total number 16
• Average 58 (coursework), 50 (Exam), 48 (Total)
• lt40 21 (coursework), 20 (Exam), and 31(Total)
• lt35 14(coursework), 20 (Exam), and 25(Total)
• Lowest Mark 9(coursework), 13 (Exam), and
  10(Total)
• Highest Mark 76(coursework), 80 (Exam), and
  78(Total)

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Module description

• In previous modules students have been introduced
  to algorithmic and object-oriented programming.
  This module develops these experiences by
  extending and consolidating topics in
  object-oriented programming, introducing
  multi-threading, advanced data types and
  presenting the essential features of windows
  programming.

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Previous modules

• COM158J2 Programming I (Year 1, semester 1)
• introduces the fundamental concepts of software
  development.
• COM164J2 Programming 2(Year 1, semester 2)
• a direct follow-on to the module Programming I
• COM 328J2 Algorithms and Data Structures (Year
  2, semester 1)
• the classic linear data structures and algorithms
  that are used to process them, the specification
  of methods and classes and the measurement of
  algorithm performance.

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Main topics

• Non-linear data structure
• Trees
• Graphs
• Hash tables
• Event driven programming
• GUIs design
• Multithreaded programming
• OO programming

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Schedules (1)
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Schedules (2)
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Programming languages

• Basic concepts will be taught in a language
  independent manner
• Implementations and practical exercises will be
  mainly based on Java.
• Some C implementation will be also provided for
  the further reading.

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Timetables

• Lectures and tutorials
• Monday 4.15pm - 17.05pm 15J19
• Tuesday 9.15am - 11.05am 16E25
• Practical
• Wednesday 9.15am 11.05am 16G26/27

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Assessment

• 2 pieces of coursework
• Build a GUI application
• Build a multithreaded application
• Final exam
• 3 hours
• 6 questions
• Answer 4 of them

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Recommended Textbooks

• Data Structures (Trees, Graphs and Hash tables)
• Any book on Java and Data Structures that you can
  find in the library or book shop.
• Programming in Java and C
• "Java - How to Program" (Sixth Edition) by Deitel
  and Deitel
• "The Java Tutorial A Short Course on the Basics"
  (4th Edition) by Sharon Zakhour, Scott Hommel,
  Jacob Royal, Isaac Rabinovitch, Tom Risser, Mark
  Hoeber (http//java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/)
  
• "Java an Introduction to Computer Science and
  Programming" by Walter Savitch
• "Algorithms in C Fundamentals, Data
  Structures, Sorting, Searching and Graph
  algorithms" by Robert Sedgewick.

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Contact

• Dr. Haiying Wang
• Email hy.wang_at_ulster.ac.uk
• Room 16E15
• Tele 90368908
• Contact hours Monday 200pm 300pm
• Tuesday 200pm
  300pm