FITech Programming 3: Interfaces and techniques

After completing the course, the student

• knows how to use the typical programming tools and is able to explain their roles in software work.
• knows how to program modules that are in connection to their environment through predefined interfaces.
• is able to interpret interface documentation and understands the principles of design by contract.
• knows more programming language structures than before and is able to use them in their programs.
• can explain the concept of inheritance and is able to use it in their programs.

• Modularity: Priciple of Locality, Abstraction, Encapsulation, Interface, Namespaces, design by Contract
• Inheritance: Base and subclasses, ownership of objects, dynamic binding
• Team work: Version control in modern software development, division of labour
• Software Quality: Unit testing
• Exceptions, exception quarantees
• Use of generic programming

Good programming skills, for example the course Programming 2: Structures

The course uses an online learning environment: plus.tuni.fi