Programming 2

About this course

This course provides an introduction to object-oriented design in Java with an emphasis on practical techniques for developing complex software systems.

Organisation

• Lecturer(s):  Timo Kehrer
• Assistant(s):  Roman Bögli,  Alexander Boll
• Teaching assistants:  Teaching assistants
• Material:  ILIAS
• Podcast:  ILIAS
• Registration:  KSL
• Language: English, German
• Course repetition: Spring Semester 2026

Prerequisites

You should have successfully completed the Programmming 1 course.

Learning outcomes

You will learn:

• How to apply Responsibility-Driven Design to decompose a complex system into objects
• How to use Design by Contract to develop robust software
• How to make use of inheritance to design flexible and generic software systems
• How to apply iterative and incremental development and continuous refactoring to arrive at a clean and understandable design
• How to effectively test software
• How to develop maintainable code by consistently applying simple design principles
• How to apply design patterns as reusable solutions to commonly occurring design problems
• How to develop software that communicates its own design
• How to effectively use development tools like integrated development environments and version control systems
• How to program declaratively using paradigms beyond (classical) object-orientation

Schedule

• Lectures: Fridays 13:15 - 15:00,  Hörsaal 1 001, Engehalde, E8
• Exercises: Fridays 15:15 - 16:00,  Hörsaal 1 001, Engehalde, E8
• Pool Hours: Tuesdays 16:30 - 18:00,  PC Pool A95, ExWi

Exam

• Date: Friday, 13^th June 2025, 10:00 - 12:00
• Location:  Hörsaal A6 and B5, ExWi
• Type: Written, closed-book, 120 minutes
• Registration:  KSL

Repetition exam

• Date: Wednesday, 24^th September 2025, 10:00 - 12:00
• Location:  Seminar room 105, Engehalde 8
• Type: Written, closed-book, 120 minutes
• Registration:  KSL