Course content

The course consists of programming, software engineering and XML technology. The course introduces programming in a given development tool, software engineering (system work) with teamwork in a project with link to data storage. It also introduces XML technology and adjoining standards for the storage and representation of semi-structural data.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

The student

• is familiar with basic building blocks in programming.
• knows the principles and advantages of object-oriented programming.
• has knowledge of different system development models and knows how a system development project is managed, documented and implemented.
• knows how an XML document is built up (tree structure) and how XML Schema is used to validate (set requirements) structure and data content of the document.
• knows some practical usage examples of xml and oasis, related to specific examples of standards.

Skills:

The student

• masters simple programming against files and relational databases.
• can participate actively in teams for to design requirements for a future information system.
• can use one given development environment in code development.
• manages to identify errors in program code.

General competence:

The student

• can create structured program code that solves simple problems by analysing given issues.
• can use information models to document the information system's vision, user requirements, and simple system requirements.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, group work and exercises.

Compulsory assignments

• Compulsory work requirements in accordance with the course description

Specific conditions

Recommended previous knowledge

LBAS1002, LBAS1004

Course materials

The course reading list will be published on Blackboard at the beginning of term. Minor changes to the list may occur during term.