CP5377 - Portable Programming
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2008 |
| 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 multiple platform development is given, with an emphasis on language preprocessing, coding style, and debugging principles. Three or more languages are selected for more detailed study through the use of patterns. Typically, one language will be script based, one will contain high level networking support for distributed applications, and one will contain object oriented programming concepts. 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
- Ability to rate languages and environments for application design;
- Understand programming through comparative languate study and practice;
- Provide exposure to multiple software development and programming environments;
- To develop skills in a number of new languages.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
- The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
- The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
- The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
| Prerequisites: | CP1200 |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | CP2377 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 04-Apr-2008 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Assoc. Professor Bruce Litow. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); quizzes or tests (10%); assignments (40%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 04-Apr-2008 | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Bruce Litow |
| Lecturer: | Dr Jason Holdsworth. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); quizzes or tests (10%); assignments (40%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: | Laboratory exam. |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51 | |
| Census Date 28-Mar-2008 | |
| Coordinator: | jc160394 |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); quizzes or tests (10%); assignments (40%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 52 | |
| Census Date 25-Jul-2008 | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Bruce Litow |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); quizzes or tests (10%); assignments (40%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53 | |
| Census Date 28-Nov-2008 | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Bruce Litow |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); quizzes or tests (10%); assignments (40%). |
| JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 22 | |
| Census Date 15-Aug-2008 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Phillip Musumeci |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); quizzes or tests (10%); assignments (40%). |
| JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 23 | |
| Census Date 12-Dec-2008 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Phillip Musumeci |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); quizzes or tests (10%); assignments (40%). |
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