Software Development

Catalog description

This course provides an introduction to object-oriented software development using the Java programming language. The “A” course provides additional student support with an additional meeting time each week. Students design, document, and implement software solutions based on written problem descriptions. Topics covered include Java program structure, algorithmic problem solving and modularization, I/O statements, control constructs, looping techniques, class libraries, arrays, ArrayLists, abstraction, encapsulation, declaring and implementing abstract data types, interfaces, and inheritance, exception handling, and file I/O.