COMP53115: Advanced Programming

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• To enhance the students programming skills.
• To give students an in-depth understanding of advanced methodologies and techniques related to computer programming.

• Content will be chosen from:
• Source Control, Build Tools, Continuous Integration, Shell Scripting
• Team working for software development
• Using large-scale compute facilities

Subject-specific Knowledge:

• By the end of this module, students should be able to demonstrate:
• an acquisition of advanced knowledge of programming concepts and techniques.
• an understanding of when an appropriate programming technique is suitable for the solution of a specific problem.

Subject-specific Skills:

• By the end of this module, students should be able to demonstrate:
• an ability to implement solutions to advanced problems using suitable programming constructs and techniques.
• an ability to identify the programming requirements needed to design and implement given applications using advanced programming techniques.
• an ability to work effectively with appropriate software development tools.

Key Skills:

• By the end of this module, students should be able to demonstrate:
• an ability to analyse and evaluate problems with a view to developing advanced methods for their solution given very specific requirements.
• an ability to work effectively within a team environment.

• Workshops enable students to learn the core material relevant to the topic and to apply their learning to practical examples as a group.
• The summative assessment and formative exercises encourage students to use the most recent tools for developing and deploying software.
• The assignment element of the coursework consists of a coding exercise with accompanying report.

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