Programming in Java - Second Course
Programmering i Java - fortsättningskurs

EDAA30, 7.5 credits, G1 (First Cycle)

Valid for: 2024/25
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering LTH
Decided by: PLED C/D
Date of Decision: 2024-04-16
Effective: 2024-05-08

General Information

Depth of study relative to the degree requirements: First cycle, in-depth level of the course cannot be classified
Mandatory for: IDA2
Elective for: IEA3
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish

Aim

Constructing program components which are easy to change, reusable and resource-aware requires good knowledge of advanced language constructs and programming techniques as well as data abstraction, data structures and algorithms. The aim of the course is to give students increased knowledge of object oriented programming techniques and a selection of fundamental algorithms and data structures and to give them the ability to understand and use APIs for classical data structures and algorithms in modern object oriented program libraries.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to define and explain important object-oriented concepts and techniques in addition to what has been covered in the first programming course
• be able to describe common abstract data types and their applications
• be familiar with existing library classes for common abstract data structures and algorithms

Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to apply advanced object-oriented concepts and techniques and advanced language constructs in Java
• be able to use frameworks for graphical user interfaces in Java
• be able to use modern object oriented standard libraries
• be able to identify appropriate algorithms and data types for solving a given problem
• be able to implement fundamental abstract data types and algorithms in an object oriented language
• be able to formulate and implement recursive algorithms
• be able to test code using tools
• be able to apply simple techniques for analysing the time complexity of algorithms

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to construct programs which are easy to understand and to modify
• be able to evaluate proposed solutions and data representations for given problems with respect to usability and efficiency

Contents

Object oriented concepts and language constructs such as interface, inner classes, exceptions and generics. Important general interfaces such as Iterator, ListIterator, Comparable and Comparator. Overview of graphical interfaces. Recursion as a technique to construct and implement algorithms. Common abstract data types: Set, Queue, Stack, List and Dictionary and their corresponding classes in the Java API. Data structures which can be used to implement common abstract data types as arrays, linked lists, trees and hash tables. Simple algorithms for efficient sorting. Introduction to techniques for analysing the time complexity of algorithms.

Examination details

Grading scale: TH - (U, 3, 4, 5) - (Fail, Three, Four, Five)
Assessment:

For final grades, approved compulsory laboratory exercises, assignments and an approved written exam are required. The final grade for the course is based on the results of the written exam.

The examiner, in consultation with Disability Support Services, may deviate from the regular form of examination in order to provide a permanently disabled student with a form of examination equivalent to that of a student without a disability.

Modules
Code: 0214. Name: Compulsory Course Items.
Credits: 3.0. Grading scale: UG - (U, G). Assessment: Approved compulsory laboratory exercises and assignments. The module includes: Laboratory exercises and assignments.
Code: 0114. Name: Written Examination.
Credits: 4.5. Grading scale: TH - (U, 3, 4, 5). Assessment: Approved exam. The module includes: Written exam.

Admission

Admission requirements:

• Completed compulsory course items from EDAA10.

Reading list

• Koffman E. B., Wolfgang P: Data Structures: Abstraction and Design using Java. Wiley, 2016, ISBN: 978-1-119-18652-6. E-book. Third edition.

Contact

Course coordinator: Maj Stenmark, maj.stenmark@cs.lth.se
Director of studies: Studierektor, studierektor@cs.lth.se
Course homepage: https://cs.lth.se/edaa30

Further information