Introduction to OO programming
General
Code: BSC_IT9
Language: English
Delivery: In person
Prerequisites: None
Workload
- Lectures: 39.0 hours
- Lab: 13.0 hours
- Study: 78.0 hours
- Project: 70.0 hours
Course Content
Week 1: Introduction to programming and Java
Week 2: Variables and data types
Week 3: Control structures
Week 4: Methods and parameters
Week 5: Classes and objects
Week 6: Encapsulation and constructors
Week 7: Inheritance
Week 8: Polymorphism and interfaces
Week 9: Arrays and collections
Week 10: Exception handling
Week 11: File I/O
Week 12: Mini project and review
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
Understand core concepts of object-oriented programming
Develop programs using Java
Use variables, control structures, and methods
Design and use classes and objects
Apply encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism
Use basic data structures (arrays, lists)
Handle exceptions
Develop simple, well-structured applications
Use debugging and development tools
Collaborate on small programming projects
Skills
The course fosters the following competences:
Search for, analysis and synthesis of data and information, with the use of the necessary technology
Adapting to new situations
Decision-making
Working independently
Team work
Working in an international environment
Working in an interdisciplinary environment
Production of new research ideas
Project planning and management
Respect for difference and multiculturalism
Respect for the natural environment
Showing social, professional and ethical responsibility and sensitivity to gender issues
Criticism and self-criticism
Production of free, creative and inductive thinking
Others:
Algorithmic thinking and problem solving
Software design skills
Object-oriented modeling
Use of development tools (IDEs, Git)