INST1002: Programming 1

The aims of this module are to introduce students to some of the basic concepts of imperative and object-oriented computer programming, and to develop programming skills and related problem-solving skills using a subset of the Java programming language.

Learning outcomes: On successful completion of this module students will be able to design, write, debug and test short (i.e. 1 to 2 page) Java programs and program modules containing a combination of some or all the following features:

• classes and objects
• variable assignment and re-assignment
• standard console-style input and output
• nested branch and loop statements
• functions, methods and constructors
• simple abstract data structures such as strings and arrays

In addition, students will be able to understand, modify and extend longer (10 - 20 page) Java programs containing the above asortment of features.

Assessment: Assessment is by a series of programming exercises and an unseen examination.

Compulsory for: BSc Information Management for Business.

Optional for: This module is not available as an option for any other students.

Prerequisites: There are no formal prerequisites for this module, but students should be mathematically competent.

Taught by: Antonis Bikakis

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