CP2377 - Portable Programming

Credit points:	03
Year:	2007
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	Discipline of Information Technology (pre 2009)

In the context of basic expertise from an existing first language such as C or C++, this subject introduces language paradigms and categorises a selection of languages in terms of these paradigms, application domain specialisation, and historical considerations. An introduction to portable programming and multi platform development is given, with an emphasis on language preprocessing, coding style and debugging principles. Two or more languages are selected for more detailed study through the use of patterns. Typically one language will be script based and one language will contain higher level networking support for distributed application. Languages are chosen to support multiple environments such as Windows, UNIX and a web server CGI. Lectures will include case studies in preparation for student software design. While this subject includes some program design, it does not extend to software systems architecture and development that are the focus of software engineering.

Learning Outcomes

• be able to rate languages and environments for application design;
• better understand programming through comparative language study and practice;
• develop basic skills in a limited number of new languages;
• provide exposure to multiple software development and programming environments.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to select and use appropriate IT tools.

Prerequisites:

CP1200

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 30-Mar-2007
Coordinator:	Dr Phillip Musumeci
Lecturer:	jc160394.
Contact hours:	20 hours lectures 13 hours tutorials 26 hours practicals 6 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	quizzes or tests (10%); laboratory examination (50%); assignments (40%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 30-Mar-2007
Coord/Lect:	Dr Phillip Musumeci.
Contact hours:	20 hours lectures 13 hours tutorials 26 hours practicals 6 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	quizzes or tests (10%); laboratory examination (50%); assignments (40%).
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51
Census Date 30-Mar-2007
Coordinator:	jc160394
Contact hours:	20 hours lectures 13 hours tutorials 26 hours practicals 6 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	quizzes or tests (10%); laboratory examination (50%); assignments (40%).
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 52
Census Date 31-Aug-2007
Coordinator:	jc160394
Contact hours:	20 hours lectures 13 hours tutorials 26 hours practicals 6 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	quizzes or tests (10%); laboratory examination (50%); assignments (40%).
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53
Census Date 14-Dec-2007
Coordinator:	jc160394
Contact hours:	20 hours lectures 13 hours tutorials 26 hours practicals 6 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	quizzes or tests (10%); laboratory examination (50%); assignments (40%).
ITTI Sydney, Internal, Study Period 21
Census Date 11-May-2007
Coordinator:	Dr Phillip Musumeci
Contact hours:	20 hours lectures 13 hours tutorials 26 hours practicals 6 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	quizzes or tests (10%); laboratory examination (50%); assignments (40%).

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