Integrating Object-Orientation into Undergraduate Computer Science Curricula

在过去的几年中，面向对象技术已经成为计算行业的主导技术之一。在最近的一项调查中，据报道，超过75%的财富100强公司在某种程度上采用了对象技术来满足他们的计算需求。这是为了应对软件行业中普遍存在的不断增加的软件维护成本和积压。由于面向对象正在成为解决问题的主要手段之一，因此在本科课程中教授面向对象的必要性日益增加。这个项目为在面向对象领域没有接受过任何正式培训的教员提供两个为期两周的夏季讲习班。目标是介绍面向对象的概念，并演示如何在面向对象方面提供有效的课程和单元。本次研讨会的主要议题包括：(1)面向对象的分析与设计，(2)面向对象的程序设计，(3)面向对象的数据库，(4)将面向对象整合到计算机科学/信息系统课程中，以及(5)面向对象的本科生教学。工作坊包括讲座和实验环节，参与者可以在上面的每个主题中进行动手练习。参与者还计划在下一学年在其院校开设一门使用面向对象技术的课程或课程单元。研讨会中使用的工具包括大多数大学和学院都可以轻松获得的廉价或免费软件。

In the past few years, object-oriented technology has become one of the dominant technologies in the computing industry. In a recent survey, it was reported that over 75% of the Fortune 100 companies have adopted object technology to some degree for their computing needs. This is in response to the increasing software maintenance cost and backlog that is so prevalent in the software industry. Because object-orientation is becoming one of the primary means for problem solving, the need to teach object orientation in undergraduate curriculum is growing. This project provides two 2-week summer workshops for faculty who do not have any formal training in the area of object-orientation. The objectives are to introduce object-oriented concepts and to demonstrate how to deliver effective courses and units on object-orientation. The major topics addressed in this workshop include (1) object-oriented analysis and design, (2) object-oriented programming, (3) object-oriented databases, (4) integrating object-orientation into computer science/information system curriculum, and (5) teaching object-orientation to undergraduates. The workshop includes lectures and laboratory sessions in which participants have hands-on exercises in each of the above main topics. Participants also plan a course or course unit utilizing object-oriented technology at their institutions during the subsequent academic year. The tools used in the workshops include inexpensive or free software that are easily obtainable by most universities and colleges.