An introduction to the art and craft of computer programming and object-oriented design using Java. A first look at building graphical applications.
If you're serious about computing, then COMP 160 is the key paper for you. It introduces object-oriented programming in the Java language and is a prerequisite for all 200-level Computer Science papers. Although COMP 160 assumes no previous programming experience, it is quite a fast-paced paper, and we recommend that less confident students should take COMP 150 first. We offer COMP 160 in Summer School (it is being replaced by COMP161 in S1 and COMP162 in S2).
| Paper title | General Programming |
|---|---|
| Paper code | COMP160 |
| Subject | Computer and Information Science |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Summer School (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $1,092.15 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Restriction
- COMP 103
- Recommended Preparation
- COMP 150
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music, Commerce, Science
- Eligibility
No particular requirements.
- Contact
- More information link
- Teaching staff
Course Co-ordinator: Anthony Robins
Lecturers:
Summer School: Anthony RobinsLaboratories: Sandy Garner
- Paper Structure
Lecture Topics:
- Introduction
- Data types and language basics
- Program structure - methods and basics
- Expressions, Arithmetic
- Graphics - drawing and GUIs
- Objects and special methods
- Strings
- Structured programming
- Booleans
- Selection
- Repetition - iteration, loops
- Classes and methods
- References
- Arrays
- Graphics components
- Graphics events
- Files - input/output, sorting
- Hierarchies
- Inheritance
- Visibility, Overriding
- Abstract classes
- Collections
- ArrayList
- Simulation, Programming
Laboratory Topics:
- Intro to Java
- Variables
- Expressions
- Graphics
- Objects
- Constructors
- Math and Random Selection
- Strings
- Repetition
- Graphical Objects
- Arrays
- 2D Arrays
- GUIs
- Reading from Files
- ArrayLists
- Hierarchies
- Inheritance
- Visibility
- Overriding
- Abstract Classes
Assessment:
- Lab-based exercises 25%
- Mid-semester exam 15%
- Final examination 60%
The final examination will cover material from lecture notes, the textbook, and the lab book (including readings). It will be two hours long. Students must pass the final exam to pass the paper.
- Teaching Arrangements
- Two lectures per week
- Two labs per week (two hours each)
Terms requirement:
- Students must participate in 21 of their 25 scheduled lab sessions
- Textbooks
Java Foundations: Introduction to Program Design, Otago edition. John Lewis, Peter DePasquale, Joseph Chase. Addison-Wesley/Pearson Education Inc.
- Course outline
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Lifelong learning, Critical thinking, Information literacy, Self-motivation
view more information about Otago's graduate attributes - Learning Outcomes
This paper will enable students to:
- Demonstrate understanding of the nature or programming and programming languages
- Analyse and solve typical programming examples and tasks
- Write programs using the Java programming language
- Demonstrate understanding of the basics of graphical user interfaces and animation
- Write Java programs which implement basic graphical user interfaces and animation
