TOPIC                                     APPROX. # of 75 min LECTURES 


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Fundamental Concepts:  .................................... 1
  Abstraction, encapsulation,
  inheritance, polymorphism, etc.

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C++ Features and Syntax ................................... 7

Review of basics
   Types, pointers, references, arrays,
   functions, classes, operator overloading

Intermediate C++
   template classes, STL,
   inheritance, polymorphism

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Java Programming .......................................... 4

  Comparison with C++
  Swing Classes and GUI Design
  I/O Classes
  Multithreading (optional)

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UML-based Analysis and Design ............................. 4

  Use Cases and Use Case Diagrams
  The Conceptual Model
  Relationships between classes
    (Composition, aggregation,
      specialization/generalization, etc.)
  Assigning responsibilities to classes
  Collaboration/Sequence Diagrams
  Class Diagrams
  Other UML Diagrams

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Introduction to Design Patterns ........................... 3

  Representation and use of following:
  Singleton, Adapter, Factory, 
  Observer, Wrapper, etc.

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Case Studies .............................................. 5

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Discussion of Projects and Assignments .................... 4

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