CE5212: Advanced Java
| School | Continuing and Professional Education |
| Department Code | LEARN |
| Module Code | CE5212 |
| External Subject Code | 100956 |
| Number of Credits | 10 |
| Level | L5 |
| Language of Delivery | English |
| Module Leader | Dr Edward Evans |
| Semester | Spring Semester |
| Academic Year | 2020/1 |
Outline Description of Module
This course extends the basic concepts learnt in Java I and is taught along similar lines. Topics covered include exception handlers using try, catch and finally blocks, introduction to inheritance, interfaces, abstract and final classes, introduction to event handling, the MouseListener interface and the MouseAdapter class, use of the FlowLayout, BorderLayout, GridLayout and GridBagLayout layout managers with both the Abstract Windowing Toolkit (AWT) and the Swing Toolkit, using dialog windows with applications with more than one frame, adding components to the graphical frame. Assessed work will include the creation of a number of applications with a graphical user interface (GUI).This course extends the basic concepts learnt in Java Programming and is taught along similar lines. Topics covered include arrays, vectors, sorting of data, exception handlers using try, catch and finally blocks, introduction to inheritance, interfaces, abstract and final classes, introduction to event handling, the MouseListener interface and the MouseAdapter class, use of the FlowLayout, BorderLayout, GridLayout and GridBagLayout layout managers to add components to the graphical frame in both the Abstract Windowing Toolkit (AWT) and the Swing Toolkit. Assessed work will include the creation of a number of applications with a graphical user interface (GUI).
On completion of the module a student should be able to
- use bubble, insertion and selection sorts
- to discuss the theory and use of exception handlers
- to discuss the theory and use of inheritance
- write an application which uses a Graphical User Interface ( GUI )
- to produce applications which handle a number of different events
How the module will be delivered
This module includes a mix of traditional lectures and laboratory sessions
11 meetings of 3 hrs. Each meeting starts with a lecture and finishes with a laboratory session.
33 contact hours.
Skills that will be practised and developed
Whilst studying this module, students will practise
- sorting of data using the bubble, insertion or selection sort
- use of inheritance theory to create sub classes
- analyse a programming problem and write a well-structured Java program
How the module will be assessed
How the module will be assessed
Formative assessment takes the form of assignments submitted to the tutor
Summative assessment is by means of a two hour written class test.
Type of assessment % Contribution Title Duration (if applicable) Approx. date of Assessment
Coursework 40%
Class Test 60% 2 hours Last meeting
Assessment Breakdown
| Type | % | Title | Duration(hrs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written Assessment | 100 | Advanced Java | N/A |
Syllabus content
Setting up an exception handling using try, catch and finally blocks
Checked and Unchecked exceptions
Introduction to inheritance
Inherited and overriden methods
Abstract and Final classes
Use of bubble, insertion and selection sorts
Event Handling
MouseListener interface
MouseAdapter class
WindowListener interface
WindowAdapter class
Use of FlowLayout, Borderlayout, GridLayout and GridBagLayout layout managers to add components to the graphical frame.
Background Reading and Resource List
Indicative Reading and Resource List:
Horstman, C.S. (1999) Computing concepts with Java 2 essentials. John Wiley.
Horstman, C.S. (2002) Big Java. John Wiley.