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Postgraduate Handbook 2007-2008 (archived)
Module COMP50915: ADVANCED JAVA SYSTEMS AND UML-BASED DESIGN
Department: Computer Science
COMP50915: ADVANCED JAVA SYSTEMS AND UML-BASED DESIGN
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 4 | 15 | Available in 2007/2008 | Durham |
Pre-requisites
- None.
Corequisites
- None.
Excluded Combinations
- None.
Aims
- The main teaching language in the programme will be Java. This presents an advanced module assuming that the student is already familiar with Java (if a student's main language is not Java, they will be set work over the preceding summer vacation to reach speed). The module will also cover UML and OO design. Applications will be focused on distribution systems.
Content
- Key Java constructs - quick revision; Applets, SWING, environments
- OO Programming in the context of other programming paradigms
- Java APIs
- Distributed computing models, RMI, RPC etc.
- Introduction to modelling languages - purpose and principles
- Introduction to UML
- Software engineering lifecycles
- Requirements analysis
- Design and Evolution
- Algorithm design and efficient design of programmes
- IDEs; Jbuilder; Unix and PC tools
- UML constructs
- Simple UML designs and the use of UML in large systems
- Relation between UML and Programs using UML in software development
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
- specialist knowledge: Java and UML constructs; APIs for distributed systems
- practical design skills: UML designs; use of Java for advanced distributed applications
- design integration: using UML in software development; tools; javadoc
- engineering of software systems: writing distributed Java programmes; advanced problem solving; Java applications and Java and the WWW
- professional skills: modelling; problem solving; documentation and comprehension tools; scaling up - large systems and efficiency; evolution and maintenance
Subject-specific Skills
Key Skills
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- The module comprises 1 week's intensive directed reading and laboratory exercises; 5 days of lectures, tutorials, and reading, and two weeks undertaking a major laboratory assignment. The overall workload conforms to the standard SLAT requirement of 150 hours equivalent to 15 credits.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 20 | 4 per day in week 2 | 1 hour | 20 | |
| Tutorials | 4 | weekly | 1 hour | 4 | |
| Seminars | 4 | weekly | 1 hour | 4 | |
| Practicals | 5 | daily in week 1 | 6 hours | 30 | |
| Laboratory | 10 | daily in weeks 3 and 4 | 6 hous | 60 | |
| Preparation and Reading | 32 | ||||
| Total | 150 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory report | 100% | Laboratory report | 100% |
Formative Assessment
Staged written feedback of laboratory and practical work by staff/demonstrators. Level of success in practical programming exercises, using written feedback from demonstrators.
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.