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Programming I

BIT504

  • Level 5
  • 20 Credits
  • 0.1667 EFTS
  • Delivery type:
    Online only
  • Course duration: 16 weeks
  • Course cost:
    $0 NZ Domestic
    $1,858 NZ International
  • Workload - Approximately 13 hours per week
  • Prerequisites
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This online course will provide you with the knowledge and skills required to write and maintain programmes. You will utilise design patterns, data structures and algorithms to meet specifications and will apply appropriate quality assurance and maintenance techniques.

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to

  • Develop programmes using object oriented coding methodologies
  • Construct software with complex, multi-element architectures and abstract data types (ADTs)
  • Write code, following design patterns and software development standards and apply source and version control
  • Demonstrate the ability to migrate to new languages, tools and systems
  • Describe optimisation concepts, techniques and the basic application of automated software builds
  • Identify and apply program quality assurance and maintenance techniques.

Assessment

This course is 100% internally assessed

Textbooks

No textbooks are required for this course

Computer and internet requirements

This course is delivered online, so you will access the course and do your study online, which generally includes reading and doing activities, watching videos, downloading content, and writing and submitting assessments online.

For online learning you need:

  • Access to a laptop or desktop computer
  • Reliable broadband internet and a data plan

Find out more about online learning

If you are unsure if your current computer or internet access will allow you to study online please contact us.

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