This course is part of the Software Design and Architecture Specialization

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Software Design and Architecture SpecializationUniversity of Alberta

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This course takes Java beginners to the next level by covering object-oriented analysis and design. You will discover how to create modular, flexible, and reusable software, by applying object-oriented design principles and guidelines. And, you will be able to communicate these designs in a visual notation known as Unified Modelling Language (UML).
You will be challenged in the Capstone Project to apply your knowledge of object-oriented design by evolving and documenting the Java codebase for an Android application with corresponding UML documentation.

After completing this course, you will be able to: 
• Apply the Class Responsibility Collaborator (CRC) technique to analyze and design the object-oriented model for a problem.	
• Explain and apply object-oriented modeling principles and their purpose (e.g., abstraction, encapsulation, decomposition, generalization).
• Explain and apply different types of inheritance
• Explain the difference between association, aggregation, and composition dependencies.
• Express object-oriented models as Unified Modeling Language (UML) class diagrams.
• Translate between UML class diagrams and equivalent Java code.
• Apply design guidelines for modularity, separation of concerns, information hiding, and conceptual integrity to create a flexible, reusable, maintainable design.
• Explain the tradeoff between cohesion and coupling.

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Software Design and Architecture Specialization

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Approx. 17 hours to complete

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Skills you will gain

Object-Oriented Design
Object-Oriented Analysis And Design
Unified Modeling Language (UML)

Flexible deadlines

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Course 1 of 4 in the

Software Design and Architecture Specialization

Intermediate Level

Approx. 17 hours to complete

English

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Kenny Wong

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Computing Science, Faculty of Science

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11 Courses

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University of Alberta

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week1

Week 1

4 hours to complete

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design

4 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 59 min), 9 readings, 4 quizzes

6 videos

1.1.1 – Welcome to Software Design and Architecture8m1.1.2 – Software Architect and Design Roles in Industry20m1.1.3 – Object-Oriented Modeling3m1.1.4 – Software Requirements, Conceptual and Technical Designs9m1.1.5 – Competing Qualities and Trade-offs8m1.1.6 – Record, Organize, and Refine Components7m

9 readings

Meet Your Presenter – Sam Jeffery10mMeet Your Facilitators10mJava Knowledge10mObject Oriented Design Course Notes10mCourse Glossary10mDiscussion: Introduce Yourself10mExpressing Requirements with User Stories10mCategories of Objects in Design10mDiscussion: Modeling CRC10m

4 practice exercises

Java Proficiency Quiz 130mJava Proficiency Quiz 230mJava Proficiency Quiz 330mModule 1 Review30m

Week2

Week 2

4 hours to complete

Object-Oriented Modeling

4 hours to complete

11 videos (Total 70 min), 4 readings, 3 quizzes

11 videos

1.2.1 – Models: Bridging Concepts and Solutions4m1.2.2 – Languages Evolution6m1.2.3 – Abstraction5m1.2.4 – Encapsulation6m1.2.5 – Decomposition5m1.2.6 – Generalization5m1.2.7 – Abstraction in Java and UML6m1.2.8 – Encapsulation in Java and UML4m1.2.9 – Decomposition in Java and UML8m1.2.10 – Generalization with Inheritance in Java and UML7m1.2.11 – Generalization with Interfaces in Java and UML8m

4 readings

Discussion: Design Principles and Language Evolution10mUngraded Assignment - UML Class Diagram (Solution)10mPeer Review Request ForumCapstone Assignment 1.1 - UML Class Diagram (Solution)10m

1 practice exercise

Module 2 Review30m

Week3

Week 3

7 hours to complete

Design Principles

7 hours to complete

8 videos (Total 63 min), 6 readings, 5 quizzes

8 videos

1.3.1 – Coupling and Cohesion6m1.3.2 – Separation of Concerns9m1.3.3 – Information Hiding6m1.3.4 – Conceptual Integrity5m1.3.5 – Inheritance Issues5m1.3.6 – UML Sequence Diagram7m1.3.7 – UML State Diagram7m1.3.8 – Model Checking14m

6 readings

Discussion: Coupling and Cohesion10mDiscussion: Design Principles10mUngraded Assignment - UML Sequence Diagram (Solution)10mCapstone Assignment 1.2 - UML Sequence Diagram (Solution)10mUngraded Assignment - UML State Diagram (Solution)10mCapstone Assignment 1.3 - UML State Diagram (Solution)10m

1 practice exercise

Module 3 Review30m

Week4

Week 4

2 hours to complete

Capstone Challenge

In the previous modules you were introduced to object-oriented analysis and design, object-oriented modeling, and design principles. To cement your understanding of this material, you created a UML class diagram from an example Android code base, and used your understanding of the code base to make sequence and state diagrams to model its behavior. Now, in the final module of the course, given a description of new functionality and an updated UML class diagram, you will implement the updated design into the Android code base. After completing this development task, you will be ready to complete the final exam.

2 hours to complete

4 readings

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TOP REVIEWS FROM OBJECT-ORIENTED DESIGN

by GSMar 28, 2020

Excellent course and course material which is presented in really good way. Learned a lot about object oriented design from course material and also form interviews. Thanks for this course.

by DRAug 11, 2020

The course is very well done, with high quality content. The video explain thoroughly the topic and the questions and the assignments are challenging.

by RRApr 27, 2022

Took this course to fill in knowledge gaps, was not disappointed. I would say this course may be most valuable for developers in their first 3-6 months in the industry.

by APJun 30, 2022

Using Java and UML to start of with Design is a nice concept even though not heard in many Interviews but this course forms the foundations for Developers

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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.

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