COS 150 Advanced Programming Methodology

This course examines programming methods of greater sophistication. Topics include data abstraction, data structures, and simple recursion. Program design issues including commonality and variability analysis, coupling, and cohesion will be examined. Object oriented (OO) techniques such as data hiding and polymorphism will be emphasized. This course provides the necessary foundation for further study in computer science. Prerequisite(s): COS 130 with a grade of C- or better, or COS 131 with a grade of C- or better, or permission of the instructor. 4 hour(s).