CSC 325 Advanced Programming Techniques

4 Credit(s)

This course presents state-of-practice software development techniques such as Web-based computing, application data exchange, frameworks for managing and securing robust systems, and developing multi-tier software systems. Topics will be illustrated by applications to such areas as remote objects, communication with remote components, reflection, security and Web Services. Specific topics will be chosen based on current software industry trends. Fundamental programming language paradigms, type systems, and memory allocation and management strategies are presented and discussed, followed by comparative analysis of the languages utilized in this course and its direct and indirect prerequisites. Three lecture hours and three hours of scheduled laboratory per week, plus extensive programming work outside of class. Prerequisite: CSC260.