Backwardly Compatible Code (Activity)
(→Background:) |
|||
| Line 12: | Line 12: | ||
=== Background: === | === Background: === | ||
| − | The rationale of the activity is to provide an example in which a class was not correctly written when it was first published. The Color class source code in Java SE provides an example in which the code was updated in version 1.4 to correctly support coding standards, but the code is still backwardly compatible for application written using the class. | + | The rationale of the activity is to provide an example in which a class was not correctly written when it was first published. The Color class source code in Java SE provides an example in which the code was updated in version 1.4 to correctly support coding standards, but the code is still backwardly compatible for application written using the class in version 1 through 1.3. |
=== Directions: === | === Directions: === | ||
Revision as of 15:59, 27 May 2015
| Title | Backwardly Compatible Code |
| Overview | The learner will examine the code for the Color class from the Java API and make determinations about its content and why it was designed as it was |
| Prerequisite Knowledge | Mid-level CS1 to beginning CS2 language skill sets, including basic javadoc |
| Learning Objectives | The learner should be able to understand code, read javadoc comments, infer the coding standards used, and understand how backward compatibility can be supported after the activity. |
Background:
The rationale of the activity is to provide an example in which a class was not correctly written when it was first published. The Color class source code in Java SE provides an example in which the code was updated in version 1.4 to correctly support coding standards, but the code is still backwardly compatible for application written using the class in version 1 through 1.3.
Directions:
What should the student do?
Deliverables:
What will the student hand in?
Assessment:
How will the activity be graded?
How will learning will be measured?
Include sample assessment questions/rubrics.
Comments:
What should the instructor know before using this activity?
What are some likely difficulties that an instructor may encounter using this activity?
Additional Information:
| Knowledge Area/Knowledge Unit | What ACM Computing Curricula 2013 https://www.acm.org/education/CS2013-final-report.pdf knowledge area and units does this activity cover? |
| Topic | What specific topics are addressed? The Computing Curriucula 2013 provides a list of topics - https://www.acm.org/education/CS2013-final-report.pdf |
| Level of Difficulty | Is this activity easy, medium or challenging? |
| Estimated Time to Completion | How long should it take for the student to complete the activity? |
| Materials/Environment | What does the student need? Internet access, IRC client, Git Hub account, LINUX machine, etc.? |
| Author | Who wrote this activity? |
| Source | Is there another activity on which this activity is based? If so, please provide a link to the original resource. |
| License | Under which license is this material made available? (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/) |
Suggestions for the Open Source Project:
Suggestions for an open source community member who is working in conjunction with the instructor.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License
