Course syllabus

Programmering
Programming, First Course

EDA501, 6 credits, G1 (First Cycle)

Valid for: 2013/14
Decided by: Education Board A
Date of Decision: 2013-04-15

General Information

Main field: Technology.
Compulsory for: M1
Elective Compulsory for: W3
Elective for: B4, K4
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish

Aim

The students shall learn how to write small and medium-sized computer programs and attain basic knowledge of object-oriented programing and the programming language Java.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to explain fundamental concepts in object-oriented programming
• be able to explain and give examples of use of fundamental algorithms, e.g., for searching
• be able to describe and give examples of use of fundamental data structures such as arrays and matrices

Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to develop and implement algorithms so solve simple problems
• be able to implement Java classes, starting from given specifications
• be able to use tools to write, test and debug programs
• be able to read program code and program documentation

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to go further on his own in the field of object-oriented programming

Contents

Programs as models of real systems. Objects and operations, classes and methods. Basic Java programming, fundamental algorithms. Data structures: arrays, the class ArrayList. Inheritance, polymorphism. String classes.

Examination details

Grading scale: TH
Assessment: Written examination. The final grade of the course is based on the result of this examination. To qualify for the written examination the student must have completed the compulsory exercises, laboratory work and assignments.

Parts
Code: 0104. Name: Compulsory Course Items.
Credits: 3. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: For a passing grade, the exercises, laboratory work and assignments must be completed. Contents: Exercises, laboratory work and assignments.
Code: 0204. Name: Programming, Written Examination.
Credits: 3. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Written examination. The final grade of the course is based on the result of the written examination. To qualify for the the written examination, students must have completed the compulsory exercises, laboratory work, and assignments.

Admission

The number of participants is limited to: No
The course overlaps following course/s: EDA010, EDA011, EDA015, EDA016, EDA017, EDA390, EDA500, EDA616, EDA618, EDAA10, EDAA20

Reading list

• Holm, P: Objektorienterad programmering och Java, 3rd Ed. Studentlitteratur 2007. ISBN: 978-91-44-04830-7.

Contact and other information

Course coordinator: Universitetslektor Roy Andersson, Roy.Andersson@cs.lth.se
Course homepage: http://cs.lth.se/eda501