ICT104: Principles of Computer Science

This unit is designed to develop the skills of problem solving and program design using the Java programming language. Major topics: algorithm design; procedural abstractions; the use of libraries as collection of black-box code modules; the concepts of pre- and post-conditions and invariants; strings, arrays, introduction to object-oriented concepts including data abstraction, encapsulation, classes and object references, inheritance; introduction to recursion; streams and file input and output; the definition and use of common classes -- lists, stacks and queues.

Points	3
Enrolment Options	Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external, S2-internal, S2-external
Contact Time	Lectures and practice sessions: up to 5 hours per week
Prerequisites	M102/B102/ICT102/Introduction to Computer Science. External enrolment is restricted to students with independent access to adequate computing facilities and software or to students with access to the campus computers by attendance. Co-requisite: Internet access if studying externally.
School	School of Information Technology
Unit Coordinator	Dr Pyara Dhillon Position: Sen Lect Computer Sc E-mail: P.Dhillon@murdoch.edu.au Location: Murdoch Campus Economics, Commerce and Law Room 2.048 Phone: Prefix: +618 9360 2799
Unit Contacts	Contact Phone Prefix: +618 Location Explanation of Location Codes Teaching Period(s) Dr Pyara Dhillon Sen Lect Computer Sc (P.Dhillon@murdoch.edu.au) 9360 2799 Murdoch Campus Economics, Commerce and Law Room 2.048 MURDOCH S2: Internal (02/08/2010 - 26/11/2010)   MURDOCH S2: External (02/08/2010 - 26/11/2010)   Contact Phone Prefix: +618 Location Explanation of Location Codes Teaching Period(s) Associate Professor Peter Cole Dean School of IT (p.cole@murdoch.edu.au) 9360 2918 Murdoch Campus Economics, Commerce and Law Room 3.039 MURDOCH S1: Internal (15/02/2010 - 11/06/2010)   MURDOCH S1: External (15/02/2010 - 11/06/2010)

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Key to Offshore Campus Location abbreviations: APMISIN Asia Pacific Management Institute (Singapore) CEJTOKYO Chiropractic Education Japan (Tokyo) JKURASHIKI NET Corporation (Kurashiki, Japan) KDUPG KDU College (Penang, Malaysia) KDUPJ KDU College (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia) SGP-REPOLY Republic Polytechnic (Singapore) SMANUFED Singapore Manufacturing Federation ZHENGZHOU Zhengzhou University (China)