Software Design, 5 cr

Core content

• The student will understand what kind of impact design decisions have on division of work and on the modifiability and maintainability of software.
• The student understands the general concept of an interface.
  
• The student knows and understands the use of common software design patterns (so-called GOF patterns).
  
• The student knows the principles of good object-oriented design and programming.
  
• The student understands basics of resource control, such as the lifeline of an object.
  

Complementary knowledge

• The student is capable of designing and implementing quite large programs, whos development can be divided between several team members.
  
• The student is capable of designing interfaces.
  
• The student knows how to apply design patterns in his/her own software.
  
• The student knows how to apply the principles of good object-oriented design and programming in his/her own software.
  
• The student knows how to design and implement reliable and resource efficient software.
  

Specialist knowledge

• The student knows how to design and implement efficiently maintainable software.
  
• The student knows how to choose an appropriate interface for each specific situation.