Monash College Unit Guide

INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING CONCEPTS (MCD1410)

This unit provides an introduction to programming concepts using object oriented and event driven programming techniques.

The rules of the application development life cycle are introduced, and programs are designed, developed and implemented using Java and HTML.

The fundamentals of Object-Oriented programming techniques are introduced and applied with the Java programming language.

MCD1370 Problem Solving for IT

MCD1450 Contexts for I.T.

At the completion of this unit students will be able to:

Interpret user needs as described in simple program specifications
Understand the phases of the software development life cycle and the basic techniques of structured program design.
Apply selection and repetition control structures in Java applications such as if-else and case to allow for selection, and dowhile, for and while loops to allow for repetition
Describe the fundamental principles of object-oriented programming
Code, compile, test and debug a Java program

Assignment: 40%

Examination: 60%