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BIT - Business information systems, Software development
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FIT1051 · Programming fundamentals in java
2027 Handbook6 credit pointsLevel 1Faculty of Information Technology
Overview
This unit will provide you with an overview of the fundamental knowledge and skills required to code applications. The topics covered will include: the context of programming in an industrial SDLC, dealing with code 'plumbing', data, using API library classes, common business logic patterns and their implementation using control structures, methods and modularity, value and reference types, coding custom driver and concept classes, class inheritance, interfaces, multi-class applications.
Areas of study: Business information systems Computer networks and security IT for business Mobile apps development Software development Software engineering Web development
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | Monash Indonesia semester 1 | Activities scheduled as a mix of on-campus and online activities (BLENDED) |
Assessment
The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.
| # | Assessment | Type | Weight | Hurdle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pre-reading quizzes | Quiz / Test | 10% | — |
| 2 | Assessment 1 | Artefact | 12% | — |
| 3 | Assessment 2 | Written | 15% | — |
| 4 | Assessment 3 | Quiz / Test | 25% | — |
| 5 | Assessment 4 | Artefact | 38% | — |
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Requisites
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Learning outcomes
- Design and construct Java programs according to standard object-oriented principles;
- Apply and demonstrate debugging processes to Java applications;
- Develop strategies for efficient and effective program testing;
- Document code according to specific programming standards;
- Identify and apply the "object-oriented" concepts of encapsulation, abstraction and polymorphism;
- Explain and apply software engineering principles of maintainability, readability and modularisation.
Workload
This unit has a requirement of 1-2 hours per week of asynchronous learning. Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled online and face to face learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated reading and preparation for scheduled teaching activities.
| Activity | Duration |
|---|---|
| Workshops | 24 hours |
| Applied sessions | 24 hours |
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