The University of British Columbia is offering free online course on Software Construction: Data Abstraction. This is the third course in the Software Development MicroMasters program.
By the end of the course, applicants will learn powerful data abstraction and decomposition techniques to build large, complex programs. The course will start on August 15, 2017.
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( votes)Course At A Glance
Length: 6 weeks
Effort: 8-10 hours pw
Subject: Computer Science
Institution: University of British Columbia and edx
Languages: English
Price: Free
Certificate Available: Yes, Add a Verified Certificate for $125
Session: Course Starts on August 15, 2017
Providers’ Details
The University of British Columbia is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the 40 best universities in the world. Since 1915, UBC’s West Coast spirit has embraced innovation and challenged the status quo. Its entrepreneurial perspective encourages students, staff and faculty to challenge convention, lead discovery and explore new ways of learning. At UBC, bold thinking is given a place to develop into ideas that can change the world.
About This Course
This is the third course in the Software Development MicroMasters program. You will learn how to build larger and more complex software systems using the Java programming language.
The course begins with the topic of data abstraction – from specification to implementation. Particular attention is given to how to write robust tests using JUnit. Then the course expands on these ideas to explore how type hierarchies and polymorphism can be used to decrease redundancy in your code. The course wraps up with a discussion of how to design robust classes.
Why Take This Course?
By the end of the course, you will have a solid foundation in designing software in Java, and be ready to move onto Software Construction: Object-Oriented Design, where you will learn more complex design patterns and principles designing object-oriented programs.
Learning Outcomes
- How to read and write Java programs
- How to test Java programs with JUnit
- To build larger software systems using abstraction and decomposition
- How to specify, implement, use and test a data abstraction
Instructors
Gail Murphy
Gail is a Professor of Computer Science at the University of British Columbia and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.
Elisa Baniassad
Elisa is an instructor in Computer Science at the University of British Columbia.
Requirements
- How to Code: Simple Data
- How to Code: Complex Data
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