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Course Description
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Course Name
Software Design
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Host University
Maynooth University
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Location
Dublin, Ireland
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Area of Study
Computer Engineering, Computer Science
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Language Level
Taught In English
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ECTS Credits
5 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits3
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units4.5
Hours & Credits
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Overview
In the course students will be introduced to principles and practices of object oriented software analysis, design, and programming using C++. The course will be delivered in two halves. The first half will focus on taking students from the basics of C++, through to objected oriented and generic programming. Topics covered will include (i) basic C++ syntax and program structure, (ii) primitive and abstract data-types, (iii) arrays, pointers, and dynamic memory management, (iv) object oriented programming (encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, etc.), and (v) generic programming and the STL. Note that the course assumes that students already have a good level of programming competency, but that they have not previously programmed in C++.
On successful completion of the module, students should be able to:
• Analyse, design, and implement software based solutions to problems using C++.
• Understand and apply dynamic memory management programming techniques in C++.
• Develop generic implementations of algorithms in C++.
• Compare and contrast different software designs based on principled quality criteria.
• Apply OOA/D techniques to the development of software solutions to real-world problems.
• Implement a selection of design patterns in C++.
• Understand and apply a selection of design patterns in their software solutions
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.
ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credits are converted to semester credits/quarter units differently among U.S. universities. Students should confirm the conversion scale used at their home university when determining credit transfer.