Programming 3: Interfaces

In this course, you will learn to implement even bigger programs, follow principles of object-oriented programming, and implement a graphical interface.

From

15.9.2025

5 cr

Face-to-faceOnline

Intermediate studies

Modularity and interfaces: principle of locality, encapsulation, namespaces, design by contract
Aggregation
Inheritance: base and subclasses, ownership of objects, dynamic binding
Copying and assigning objects
Graphical user interfaces
Version control (in single programmer's projects with remote repositories)

Select how you would like to study:

Monimuoto-opetus, syksy 2026

Online teaching
Electronic exam

Blended teaching, spring 2026 COPY 21.4.2026 14.51.41

Online teaching
Electronic exam

Contains

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No active implementations at present.

Additional information and registration

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Fields

Information and communication technologies

Scope

5 cr

Code

COMP.CS.115

Reaching a grade "good" indicates the student is able to participate in the implementation of a larger software product (several hundres of lines of code). In particular, the student

knows how to use the typical programming tools and is able to explain their roles in software work
knows how to program modules that are in connection to their environment through predefined interfaces
is able to interpret interface documentation and understands the principles of design by contract
knows more programming language structures than before and is able to use them in their programs
can explain the concept of inheritance and is able to use it in their programs
can implement a graphical user interface in a program.

Organiser

Tampere University

Contact details

avoin.tau@tuni.fi

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