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Course number:

COCS 202

Name :

Programming I

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Credits:

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Contact hours:

42 Hours Lectures

28 Hours Labs

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Course coordinator’s name:

Mr. Sultan Al Altarrazi

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Textbook:

Introduction to Java Programming, Comprehensive, by Y. Danial Liang; Prentice Hall; 8th edition, 2010, ISBN-10:0132130807

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Other references:

Building Java Programs: A Back to Basics Approach, by Stuart Reges and Marty Stepp, 2nd edition, Addison Wesley, 2010, ISBN 0136091814

Java How to Program: Late Objects Version, by Paul Deitel; 8th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2009, ISBN-10:0136123716

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Synopsis:

The course aims at teaching students the principles and concepts of object-oriented programming. Students will familiarize with the concepts of access control, encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism. Finally, students will be taught how to use object-oriented programming methodology to solve programming problems.

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Prerequisites:

COCS 202

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Type of course:

Faculty Requirement Course

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Course Learning Outcomes

Upon finishing this course, the students should be able to:

• Know about the fundamentals of OO programming.(1)
• Know how to use the OOP features in developing software.(1, 2)
• Know about the advanced practices in OO programming.(1, 2)
• Have the ability to write object-oriented programs to handle Exceptions.(1, 2)
• Have the ability to write programs using files.(1, 2)

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Course Relationship to Key Student Outcomes

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Brief list of topics and their duration

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Class Schedule

Meet 60 minutes three times/week

Lab 120 minutes one time/week

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Assessment Tools with Marks Distribution