Syllabus for Maintenance Programming

Underhållsprogrammering

  • 5 credits
  • Course code: 1DL601
  • Education cycle: Second cycle
  • Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computer Science A1F, Technology A1F
  • Grading system: Fail (U), Pass (3), Pass with credit (4), Pass with distinction (5)
  • Established: 2018-03-09
  • Established by:
  • Revised: 2020-10-20
  • Revised by: The Faculty Board of Science and Technology
  • Applies from: Autumn 2021
  • Entry requirements:

    120 credits. 60 credits in computer science/technology/information systems including Software Testing, Algorithms and Data Structures and a second course in object-oriented programming. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

  • Responsible department: Department of Information Technology

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course, the student should be able to:

  • be able to develop correct, stable, maintainable and efficient software that extends or improves existing code,
  • debug and optimise programs,
  • be able to use suitable software developing tools and discuss their range and capabilities,
  • work towards constructive cooperation in programming projects,
  • plan projects so that they can be implemented within a given framework .

Content

Techniques and methods for developing and extending correct, stable, maintainable and efficient software. Software developing aids and methods such as code-inspection. Code and memory profiling as a support for program optimizing.

Instruction

Lectures, laboratory exercises as part of a project.

Assessment

Oral and written assessment of exercises that are parts of the project. Written take-home exam at the end of the course.

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.

Other directives

This course cannot be included in a degree together with Software Testing and Maintenance (1DL600), Large Scale Programming (1DL410).

Syllabus Revisions

Reading list

The reading list is missing. For further information, please contact the responsible department.

Last modified: 2022-04-26
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