Programming I

Course Content:

This module is split 5 sub-modules, of which 2 are taken per semester.

Autumn Semester:
o Thinking Like A Programmer
o HTML
o OO fundamentals in Java

Spring Semester:
o Client side web programming in Javascript
o OO fundamentals in Java
o Server side web programming in Java
Thinking Like a Programmer:
? Introduction: How a computer works; number systems, encoding data,
introduction to programming languages and design approaches.
? How to design a solution to a programming problem: Design approaches, using
pseudocode.
? Conditional logic and repetition: IF statements and loop constructs.
? Advanced concepts #1: Arrays, nesting constructs together.
? Advanced concepts #2: Syntax of programming languages, modularisation.

HTML:
? Introduction: HTML tags, validation of HTML.
? Images, links and lists.
? Introduction to CSS.
? CSS Layouts.
? Tables, forms, HTML5.
OO fundamentals in Java:
? Introduction to the Java language: Structure of a Java program, base constructs,
console IO, variables and data types.
? Writing Java code: Porting your pseudocode to a Java program.
? Introduction to OO: Introduction to classes, objects, attributes and methods
? More on OO: Passing and receiving parameters between methods and
objects, constructors, encapsulation.
? Advanced OO: Inheritance.

Client side web programming in Javascript:
? Introduction to Javascript: Structure of a Javascript program, base constructs,
variables and data types
? Functions: Writing functions, passing parameters and variable scope.
? Javascript and the Web: The relationship between HTML and Javascript,
accessing and manipulating the DOM
? Events: Principles of event driven programming, Javascript events
? Bringing it together: Using Javascript to create interactive web applications
Server side web programming in Java:
? Introduction to web application design in Java: The role of client and server;
servlets, JSP and scriptlets.
? Request, response and state: GET and POST parameters, session
management
? JSTL and the Expression Language
? MVC design approaches
? Bringing it together: A practical worked example
Teaching: 1 x 2 hour lecture weekly;
1 x 2 hour workshop weekly

Assessment:
STUDY OPTION 1:
? Practical: In-class test (50%)
? Coursework: Portfolio of in-class tests; multiple choice test; weekly graded
exercises (50%)
STUDY OPTION 2 or 3 : part of SO 1 assessment.

Study Option 1 = Whole Year
Study Option 2 = Autumn
Study Option 3 = Spring/summer