Syllabus

Software Engineering, Introduction

Code
IK1085
Points
7.5 Credits
Level
First Cycle Level 1
School
School of Information and Engineering
Subject field
Information Systems (IKA)
Group of Subjects
Informatics/Computer and Systems Sciences
Disciplinary Domain
Technology, 100%
This course can be included in the following main field(s) of study
Computer Engineering1
Information Systems2
Progression indicator within (each) main field of study
1G1N
2G1N
Approved
Approved, 19 May 2016.
This syllabus is valid from 19 May 2016.
Discontinued
23 June 2022

Prerequisites

  • General entry requirements

Summary in English

Overall, the student will have acquired basic knowledge and skills in computer programming.

On completion of the course, the student will be able to:

Knowledge and understanding

  • explain the concept of object oriented programming
  • explain basic terminology, concepts and key words related to programming

Competence and skills

  • develop language independent algorithms to obtain a structured design in the development of programmes
  • create applications for input and output using a standard class library
  • use selective statements containing conditions to control a programme’s execution
  • use iteration to repeatedly execute statements until certain conditions are fulfilled
  • create user defined classes containing properties and methods that represent the behaviour of objects created by these classes
  • be able to debug a programme
  • use data structures during execution and be able to manipulate these data structures
  • write data to files and read out  data from files
  • present, explain, summarise and discuss solution methods and results both in writing and orally.