Programming Laboratory

Code:

CC2013

Acronym:

CC2013

Level:

200

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Computer Science

Instance: 2015/2016 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Computer Science
Course/CS Responsible:	Master's Degree in Network and Information Systems Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MI:ERS	105	Plano Oficial desde ano letivo 2014	2	-	6	42	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Strengthening the knowledge of structured programming by developing small and medium dimension programming projects.

Learning outcomes and competences

After completing this unit, students should be able to:
- use existing libraries based on API documentation
- develop modular programs with clearly documented interfaces between components
- write simple unit tests for invariants of data structures
- use an integrated development environment (IDE) 
- use a version control system to coordenate team work

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Imperative and functional programming

Program

Revisions on Java programming. Classes, objects and packages. Arrays and strings. Visibility and acces modifiers. Constructors and encapsulation. Static methods and atributes. The Object class. Pitfalls of inheritance. Classes vs. interfaces. Enumerations. Pitfalls of "null" references. Equality comparisons. Pitfalls on overriding the equality test method.

Programming with generics in Java. Type inference. Wrapper classes. Generic collections interfaces in the standard library.

Using exceptions for error handling. Throwing and catching exceptions. Checked vs. unchecked exceptions. Recomendations on the use of exceptions.

Functional specification for an API; notions of pre, post conditions and invariants. Translation to Java. Writing tests for validation of simple invariants.

Using an integrated development environment (IDE). Using a version control system for coordinating team work.

Mandatory literature

Reges Stuart; Building Java programs. ISBN: 9780137062904
McConnell Steve; Code complete. ISBN: 0-7356-1967-0

Teaching methods and learning activities

Demonstration classes combing exposition of concepts and methodologies and practical assigments in computer laboratories.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Exame	25,00
Trabalho laboratorial	75,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

Students who obtain less than 40% mark on the practical assignments are not elligible for exam.

Calculation formula of final grade

20% * first assignment + 55% * second assignment + 25% * final exam