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James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2020

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CP1804 - Programming II

Credit points:03
Year:2020
Student Contribution Band:Band 2
Prerequisites:CP1801 OR CP1401 OR CP1200 OR CP2200 OR EG1002
Administered by:College of Science and Engineering

This subject is only available to students admitted to the Diploma of Higher Education.

Subject Description

    In this subject, students will learn fundamental principles and practices of computer programming. Students will learn and apply coding skills in Python as well as software development techniques such as version control, testing and debugging. Students will develop procedural and object-oriented programs with console and graphical user interfaces.

Learning Outcomes

  • develop and utilise best-practice coding techniques to develop solutions
  • select and apply appropriate and efficient data structures
  • manage software projects using version control

Subject Assessment

  • Invigilated > End of semester exam - (30%)
  • Practicals - (30%)
  • Assignment 1 - (20%)
  • Assignment 2 - (20%)

Note that minor variations might occur due to the continuous subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.

Special Assessment Requirements

Practical attendance is mandatory in this subject. A student who fails to attend and demonstrate their attempt to at least 70% of practical, must meet with the Associate Dean of Learning and Teaching and provide evidence as to why they should be permitted to sit the final exam or submit the final assessment task.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:  CP1300 CP1404 CP5632

Availabilities

Cairns, Study Period 2, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 27 Aug 2020
Study Period Dates:Monday, 27 Jul 2020 to Friday, 20 Nov 2020
Coordinator(s):
MR Lindsay Ward
DR Iti Chaturvedi
Lecturer(s):
DR Iti Chaturvedi
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 9 Hours - Tutorials - Additional Tutorials/Workshops/Practicals
  • 50 Hours - Other - Combined Lectures; Practicals; Lecturer directed activities.

Townsville, Study Period 2, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 27 Aug 2020
Study Period Dates:Monday, 27 Jul 2020 to Friday, 20 Nov 2020
Coordinator(s):
MR Lindsay Ward
DR Iti Chaturvedi
Lecturer(s):
DR Iti Chaturvedi
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 9 Hours - Tutorials - Additional Tutorials/Workshops/Practicals
  • 50 Hours - Other - Combined Lectures; Practicals; Lecturer directed activities.