Software Design, 5 cr

Core content

• The student is capable of designing and implementing quite large programs, where development can be divided between several team members.
• The student understands the impact of design decisions on the division of labour
  
• The student understands the general concept of an interface
• The student knows and understands the use of common software design patterns
  
• The student knows the principles of good object-oriented design and programming.
  
• The student understands the basics of resource control in relation to the lifetime and ownership of objects.
  
• The student is able to use exceptions in their programs

Complementary knowledge

• The student understands the impact of design decisions on the modifiability and maintainability of software.
• The student is capable of designing interfaces.
  
• The student knows how to apply design patterns in their own software.
  
• The student knows how to apply the principles of good object-oriented design and programming in their own software.
  
• The student knows how to design and implement reliable and resource efficient software.
  
• Exceptions, exception quarantees
• Use of generic programming

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.