CS 442 - Design Patterns

Credits: 3

Patterns for program design including examples of patterns used in existing software libraries. Exercises in programming with design patterns and communicating designs to other programmers using the language of patterns. Use of an object-oriented programming language to implement patterns and principles for common design problems. Design patterns are applied to problems involving features including concurrency, sockets, streams, reflection, and dynamic proxies. The course also discusses automating software build processes with build tools. Prerequisites: CS 140 or CS 210 and CS 375 (All prerequisites must have a grade of C- or better). Term offered varies.