We will mainly use C++ (Visual C++ Version 4). The first 4 weeks will introduce the basic Object Oriented concepts which are applicable on any 00 system. The laboratory work will provide simple exercises using C++. Weeks 5 will give an introduction to creating Windows95 applications using the full power of Visual C++. In week 6 we introduce Java as an object oriented language and show its GUI capabilities. In weeks 7 and 8 we introduce Smalltalk and will be using a public domain Smalltalk interpreter.
From week 9 onwards we will not ask you to complete lab work since for these 4 weeks you will be attempting to complete the coursework assignment which will be given to you in week 8.
In week 9 we will look briefly at 2 other 00 languages. In week 10, we will introduce three topics which are sure to gain importance over the next few years - exception handling, multi-threaded programs and persistent objects.
Finally in week 11, we will show how to create www applets using Java.
Assessment will comprise:
♦ A two hour exam valued at 40% of the total marks
♦ A software project valued at 60% of the total marks