CSC8023 : Programming and Data Structures
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Dan Nesbitt
- Lecturer: Dr Konrad Dabrowski
- Teaching Assistant: Mrs Menna Khedr
- Owning School: Computing
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
To provide an introduction to object-oriented design and implementation, software development environments, introduce the concepts of inheritance, exception handling and a selection of algorithms for the Java programming language.
Outline Of Syllabus
• Programs, programming, programming environments.
• Introduction to tooling for version control.
• The Java Programming Language Architecture: JVM, JRE, and JDK.
• Java Programming language fundamentals: types, variables, arithmetic expression, Boolean conditions,
• Objects and methods.
• Data Structures: Arrays, Array Lists, Maps, and Sets
• Control-flow abstractions: 'if', 'while', 'do', 'switch' and 'for' statements; input and output.
• Advanced object-oriented programming concepts: inheritance and polymorphism.
• Exceptions and exception handling in Java.
• Generic classes and methods.
• Simple algorithms: searching, sorting.
• Data structures: stacks and queues and their applications
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 38 | 1:00 | 38:00 | Lectures |
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 16 | 1:00 | 16:00 | Tutorial (online or in person) |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 17 | 1:00 | 17:00 | Revision for end of semester exam and exam duration |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 40:00 | 40:00 | Background reading |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 35 | 1:00 | 35:00 | Practical |
| Guided Independent Study | Project work | 1 | 40:00 | 40:00 | For Practical/lab report 1 and. Summative Assessment (Quiz). |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Scheduled on-line contact time | 14 | 1:00 | 14:00 | Online tutorials |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures will be used to introduce the learning material and for demonstrating the key concepts by example. Students are expected to follow-up lectures within a few days by re-reading and annotating lecture notes to aid deep learning.
This is a very practical subject, and it is important that the learning materials are supported by hands-on opportunities provided by practical classes. Students are expected to spend time on coursework outside timetabled practical classes.
Students aiming for distinction marks are expected to widen their knowledge beyond the content of lecture notes through background reading.
Students should set aside sufficient time to revise for the end of semester exam.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Examination | 120 | 1 | A | 50 | Digital based examination with short coding questions |
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical/lab report | 1 | M | 50 | Programming coursework (20 hrs) |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prob solv exercises | 1 | M | Programming quiz |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
Practice in writing programs and using development tools is the most effective way for students to learn software development. The coursework provides further practice in writing programs and using development.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- CSC8023's Timetable