Courses & Units
Programming Fundamentals XPD124
Introduction
This unit will provide students with an overview of programming and its role in problem-solving, and strategies for designing solutions to programming problems with reference to the Java programming language. Beginning with the fundamental characteristics of computers and how they represent information, the unit will develop the concepts of data types, declarations (of the data a program will use), expressions (calculations), statements (actions) and text-based input and output. Building on these low-level constructs the unit will examine ways to manage the complexity in a program with control structures, block structure, methods (functions) and their parameters, culminating in the high-level organisational mechanisms of classes and objects. Students will have the opportunity to explore advanced topics such as error handling using exceptions and recursion.
Summary
| Unit name | Programming Fundamentals |
|---|---|
| Unit code | XPD124 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | Academic Division DVC - Education |
| Discipline | University Pathways |
| Coordinator | Miss Elisabeth Widjojo |
| Available as an elective? | No |
| Delivered By | Third Party(ies): UP Education |
| Level | Introductory |
Availability
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | IPC Semester 1 | On-Campus | International | ||
| Hobart | IPC Semester 2 | On-Campus | International | ||
| Hobart | IPC Semester 3 | On-Campus | International | ||
Key
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
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Key Dates
| Study Period | Start date | Census date | WW date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPC Semester 3 | 14/10/2024 | 4/11/2024 | 6/12/2024 | 24/1/2025 |
| IPC Semester 1 | 26/2/2024 | 19/3/2024 | 12/4/2024 | 24/5/2024 |
| IPC Semester 2 | 24/6/2024 | 15/7/2024 | 5/8/2024 | 13/9/2024 |
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Unit census dates currently displaying for 2024 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2024 will be available from the 1st October 2023. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).
Learning Outcomes
- Apply code reading and debugging techniques to analyse, interpret, and describe the purpose of program code, and to identify errors in syntax, logic, style or good practice.
- Describe the principles of structured programming in relation to syntactical elements of the programming language used and the process of program development.
- Construct small programs, in an object-oriented programming language, that include the use and creation of objects, arrays, methods and parameter passing.
- Apply functional decomposition to algorithms, document the resulting design, and implement those designs in program code as methods.
- Write external program documentation and apply programming conventions to ensure program code exhibits good style.
Fee Information
| Field of Education | Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 | Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 | Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 | Domestic Full Fee 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 029999 | $1,118.00 | $1,118.00 | not applicable | $2,648.00 |
1 Please refer to more information on student contribution amounts.
2 Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
3 Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
4 Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.
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Requisites
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
KIT101Teaching
| Assessment | Learning Reflection Report (10%)|Test 1 (10%)|Test 2 (10%)|Portfolio Tasks (70%) |
|---|---|
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes. |
Links | Booktopia textbook finder |
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