COMP 170: Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming

Course Information

General Information

Credit Hours

• 3

Prerequisites

• MATH 131: Applied Calculus I or MATH 161: Calculus I or COMP 125: Visual Information Processing or COMP 180: Computing and Data Analysis for the Sciences or permission from the instructor.

• Recommended - Experience programming in a procedural or object-oriented language.

About

This programming intensive course with its weekly lab component introduces basic concepts of object-oriented programming in a language such as Java.

Description

This course is an introduction to the computer science major, covering basic concepts using an object-oriented(OO) programming language.

The course addresses the following questions:

• What is an algorithm?

• How does one write, debug, run (“execute”), and test an effective computer program?

• How does one convert an algorithm into a computer program?

• How does one judge a program?

• What does “object-oriented” mean?

Topics include: variables, data types, input/output, loops and repetition, choice, arrays, subprograms, classes/objects, OO principles, and recursion.

Outcome

Ability to take a problem, break it into parts, specify algorithms, and express a solution in terms of variables, data types, input/output, repetition, choice, arrays, subprograms, classes, and objects; ability to judge a good program.

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:

• Write good programs of small to medium size – programs that are correct, high quality, and use correct and appropriate Object Oriented Programming techniques.

• Reuse classes and Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) developed by others, especially the standard library APIs.

• Understand and recognize proper programming style and demonstrate making design decisions consistent with Object-Oriented methodologies.

• Be able to read, understand, and interpret programs written by others in the same language.

Syllabi

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