CO650 Advanced Programming

Module code and title:

CO650

Advanced Programming

Module leader:

Guy Walker

Assignment No. and type:

CW 1

Assessment weighting:

100%

Submission time and date:

By 14:00 Monday 27^th Jan 2025

Target feedback time and date:

21^st Feb 2025

Assignment task

Create a C++ Object Oriented system of your own choice. It must contain a minimum of 5 classes and a maximum of 10 classes (MUST be different from the practical examples) and demonstrate the following programming concepts/techniques:

1. Polymorphic Behaviour

2. Overloading

3. Friendship

4. Static Members

5. Constructors

6. Pointers

7. Functional Pointers

8. Memory Management within classes

9. Exception Handling using Exception Classes (Inheriting from Exception)

10. Winsock Client

The classes must model a cohesive well-designed system but the functionality they exhibit, can be limited to outputting console messages. Within the main function, create instances of one or more of the classes to demonstrate the systems functionality. Your code should include detailed comments that highlight where and how each of the 10 concepts/techniques above have been implemented.

One of the classes must incorporate the functionality of a winsock client, that communicates in some way with a Server. This could simply be sending a message to the Server, which it then echoes to the console. While you can use the practical solution for the Server, the Client code must be encapsulated in a class.

Your submission should include a class diagram, this can be generated through Visual Studio.

1. The OO system design. 20%

2. The code makes good use of appropriately named variables, indentation and comments enhance the readers understanding 10%

3. Each of the 10 concepts / techniques has been demonstrated along with detailed comments demonstrating the students understanding of the concept/technique. 70%

This assignment has been designed to provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your achievement of the following module learning outcomes:

LO 1 Interpret, evaluate and implement an object oriented design to complex software systems.

LO 2 Critically analyse and appreciate the advantages and risks of an object-oriented approach to software development

LO 3 Interrogate the varied dimensions of a given context in order to determine and develop an advanced programming solution that is fit-for-purpose

Practicalities: Referencing, presenting and submitting your work

Please see your programme handbook for information on the standard referencing style, presentational requirements and process for submitting your work.

Your TurnItIn electronic submission should include a single word document (NOT Zipped) containing:

Screen shots showing the console output for both tasks.

Your C++ source code (with comments) (Pasted into the Word document, do not take screen shots of code). Ensure it is at least font size 11.

Confidentiality

You are expected to take responsibility for maintaining and managing confidentiality issues in your work. You should maintain and respect confidentiality in relation to the protection of personal, technical and/or commercial information of a sensitive nature in your assessed work, whatever the format.

For further information and guidance, please see the relevant section in your programme handbook.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity means taking responsibility for your own work.

When you submit an assignment, you are making a declaration that it is your own work and that you have acknowledged the contribution of others and their ideas in its development (for example, by referencing them appropriately).

For further information and guidance, please see the University website: https://www.bnu.ac.uk/current-

students/registry-helpdesk-and-academic-advice/academic-integrity-and-misconduct

Level 5

Fail

Pass

Grade Band

0-34% (F) - Fail

35-39% (E)

Marginal Fail

40-49% (D) Third

Class THRESHOLD PASS

50-59% (C) Lower

Second Class 2ii

60-69% (B) Upper

Second Class 2i

70-

Grading Categories

Not successful

Below required standard

Satisfactory

Good

Very good

Have a limited

Have an

Have a basic

Have a sound

Have a

Hav

Knowledge and

and/or

insufficient

understanding of

understanding of

sophisticated and

acc

understanding

substantially

understanding of

the application of

the application of

critically

syst

(Key indicators for

Knowledge and understanding) (70%)

Depth of knowledge and understanding of C++ syntax

Depth of knowledge and

inaccurate understanding of the application of advanced programming techniques

the application of

advanced programming techniques

advanced

programming techniques

advanced programming techniques

systematic

understanding of the application of advanced programming techniques

und

the adv pro tech

understanding of

the OO paradigm.

Analysis and criticality (Key indicators for analysis and criticality)(20%)

Correct interpretation of a software design.

Appropriate Application of OO concepts.

The work demonstrates limited or no ability to interpret, evaluate an object-oriented design to complex software systems and appreciate the advantages and risks of an object-oriented approach to software development

The work demonstrates an insufficient ability to interpret, evaluate an object-oriented design to complex software systems and appreciate the advantages and risks of an object-oriented approach to software development

Demonstrate a sufficient ability to interpret, evaluate an object-oriented design to complex software systems and appreciate the advantages and risks of an object-oriented approach to software development

Demonstrate a sound ability to interpret, evaluate an object-oriented design to complex software systems and appreciate the advantages and risks of an object-oriented approach to software development

Demonstrate a sufficient ability to interpret, evaluate an object-oriented design to compl software system and appreciate the advantages and risks of an object-oriented approach to software development

Application and practice (Key indicators for application and practice) (10%)

Accuracy of implementation of design.

Code is efficient and maintainable.

The work demonstrates limited or no ability to implement an object-oriented design to complex software systems.

The work demonstrates insufficient ability to implement an object-oriented design to complex software systems.

The work demonstrates sufficient ability to implement an object-oriented design to complex software systems.

The work demonstrates an ability to implement an object-oriented design to complex software systems.

The work demonstrates a capable ability t implement an object-oriented design to comp software system