This course extends object-oriented analysis and design by incorporating design patterns to create interactive applications. Through a survey of established design patterns, you will gain a foundation for more complex software applications. Finally, you will identify problematic software designs by referencing a catalog of code smells.
You will be challenged in the Capstone Project to redesign an existing Java-based Android application to implement a combination of design patterns. You will also critique a given Java codebase for code smells.
After completing this course, you will be able to:
• Demonstrate how to use design patterns to address user interface design issues.
• Identify the most suitable design pattern to address a given application design problem.
• Apply design principles (e.g., open-closed, dependency inversion, least knowledge).
• Critique code by identifying and refactoring anti-patterns.
• Apply the model-view-controller architectural pattern.
This course is part of the Software Design and Architecture Specialization
Design Patterns
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week
1Introduction to Design Patterns: Creational & Structural Patterns
Design patterns help to solve common design issues in object-oriented software. You will learn what they are and how they can be applied. In this module you will learn the creational and structural design patterns. You will continue to learn and practice expressing designs in UML, and code some of these patterns in Java.
9 videos (Total 66 min), 8 readings, 3 quizzes
9 videos
2.1.2 – Creational, Structural, and Behavioural Patterns6m
2.1.3 – Singleton Pattern5m
2.1.4 – Factory Method Pattern11m
2.1.5 – Facade Pattern6m
2.1.6 – Adapter Pattern4m
2.1.7 – Composite Pattern6m
2.1.8 – Proxy Pattern7m
2.1.9 – Decorator Pattern11m
8 readings
Meet Your Presenter – Sam Jeffery10m
Meet Your Facilitators10m
Discussion: Introduce Yourself10m
Discussion: Design Pattern Examples10m
Design Patterns Course Notes10m
Design Patterns Glossary10m
Ungraded Assignment - Adapter Pattern (Solution)10m
Ungraded Assignment - Composite Pattern (Solution)10m
1 practice exercise
Module 1 Review24m
Week
2Behavioural Design Patterns
You will continue learning useful design patterns and add them to your toolbox. In this module, you will learn the behavioural patterns. This will include communicating them in UML and coding them in Java!
5 videos (Total 33 min), 4 readings, 3 quizzes
5 videos
2.2.2 – Chain of Responsibility Pattern5m
2.2.3 – State Pattern6m
2.2.4 – Command Pattern8m
2.2.5 – Observer Pattern5m
4 readings
Discussion: Undo/Redo As a Pattern10m
Mediator Pattern10m
Capstone Assignment 2.1 - Implement the Command Pattern (Solution)10m
Ungraded Assignment - Observer Pattern (Solution)10m
1 practice exercise
Module 2 Review24m
Week
3Working with Design Patterns & Anti-patterns
You will learn a design pattern that is very useful for user interfaces: model-view-controller, or MVC. Then you will learn some principles underlying the design patterns, to create software that is flexible, reusable, and maintainable. Finally, you will learn some of the symptoms of bad design, which we call code smells or antipatterns.
8 videos (Total 62 min), 4 readings, 3 quizzes
8 videos
2.3.2 – Open/Closed Principle5m
2.3.3 – Dependency Inversion Principle6m
2.3.4 – Composing Objects Principle5m
2.3.5 – Interface Segregation Principle4m
2.3.6 – Principle of Least Knowledge7m
2.3.7 – Part 1 - Code Smells11m
2.3.7 – Part 2 - Code Smells12m
4 readings
Ungraded Assignment - MVC Pattern (Solution)10m
Capstone Assignment 2.2 - Implement MVC Pattern (Solution)10m
Liskov Substitution Principle10m
Discussion: Stories of Bad Coding10m
1 practice exercise
Module 3 Review24m
Week
4Capstone Challenge
In the previous modules, you were introduced to a variety of design patterns, and applied two of these to the example Android code base. Now, in the final module of the course, you will identify and fix specific code smells in this code base. After completing these tasks, you will be ready to complete the final exam.
4 readings, 2 quizzes
4 readings
Capstone Assignment 2.3 - Identify and Fix Code Smells (Solution)10m
Discussion: Last Word – Design Patterns10m
Acknowledgements10m
Credits10m
1 practice exercise
Final Exams
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Instructor
Kenny Wong
Associate ProfessorComputing Science, Faculty of Science
About University of Alberta
UAlberta is considered among the world’s leading public research- and teaching-intensive universities. As one of Canada’s top universities, we’re known for excellence across the humanities, sciences, creative arts, business, engineering and health sciences.
About the Software Design and Architecture Specialization
In the Software Design and Architecture Specialization, you will learn how to apply design principles, patterns, and architectures to create reusable and flexible software applications and systems. You will learn how to express and document the design and architecture of a software system using a visual notation.
Practical examples and opportunities to apply your knowledge will help you develop employable skills and relevant expertise in the software industry.
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