COCS 203

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Course number:

COCS203

Name:

Programming II

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Credits:

4

Contact hours:

35 Hours Lectures

21 Hours Labs

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Course coordinator’s name:

Mr. Sultan 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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a)

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 203

c)

Type of course:

Faculty Requirement Course

6

a)

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)

b)

Course Relationship to Key Student Outcomes

Number

Description

Duration in weeks

1

Reviewing Methods

1

2

Procedural Java Review and Overview of OOP Characteristics

1

3

Defining Classes

1

4

Object States and Behaviors

1

5

Object Initialization, Constructors

1

6

Advanced Java Language Concepts

1

7

Packages, Encapsulation, Class Methods, Instance Methods

1

8

Understanding Inheritance and Methods Overriding

1

Mid Term

9

Polymorphism and Its Mechanics

1

10

Interfaces

2

11

Exception Handling

1

12

File Input / Output

1

13

Token and line-based processing

1

Final Exam

Assessment Type

Percentage of

Mark

Assignments

10%

Quizzes

20%

Mid Term

30%

Final Exam

40%

Total

100%