Science, Engineering and Technology

KXT102

2012  KXT102  Programming with Data Structures

Unit Level: Introductory

Available as a Student Elective: Yes

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OFFERINGS

Unit Sem 1 Sem 2 Full Yr Spring Summer Winter KXT102 H,L H,L Key Semester Dates Semester Campus Attendance Note Start Date Census Date Final WW Date* End Date Summer H On Campus Offering in H 23-JAN-2012 27-JAN-2012 30-JAN-2012 03-FEB-2012 Summer L On Campus Offering in L 23-JAN-2012 27-JAN-2012 30-JAN-2012 03-FEB-2012 Sem 2 H On Campus 16-JUL-2012 10-AUG-2012 03-SEP-2012 20-OCT-2012 Sem 2 L On Campus 16-JUL-2012 10-AUG-2012 03-SEP-2012 20-OCT-2012 *The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see Withdrawal dates explained for more information). About Census Dates

DESCRIPTION

Extends the students` knowledge and experience of programming, and introduces them to the consideration and experience of the software engineering processes necessary for the construction of software systems of high quality. Programming topics include: references, allocation and deallocation of memory, self-referential data structures, classes and objects, class instantiation, object based programming, abstract data types, introduction to algorithm complexity. Software Engineering topics include: requirements analysis, functional specification, software design, programming techniques and tools, software development life-cycles, an introduction to software version control, systematic approach to testing, and period planning.

WEIGHT:  12.5%

ASSESSMENT: in-sem assessment (30%) end-of-sem exam (70%)

TEACHING PATTERN: 3 hrs lectures, 1 hr tutorial weekly (13 weeks)

FLEXIBLE & ONLINE STUDY OPTIONS
Note: Class attendance may still be required

   Web supported - H,L
Online access to some part of this unit online is optional
   Resource supported teaching & learning - H,L
Additional resources are provided for your optional use; e.g. audio taped lectures
   Video conferencing - H
A live video link between campuses is used for at least some teaching in this unit
About Flexible Study Options

REQUISITE INFO

Prereq	KXA151 or KXT101
M.Excl	KXA154 or KXG162

TEXTS
Hobart Co-op Bookshop Website - Semester (Summer)
Launceston Co-op Bookshop Website - Semester (Summer)
Information about any textbook requirements for Semester (Sem 2) will be available from mid April 2012

STAFF: Dr J Dermoudy

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