Advanced Programming

Completed

In-depth programming practices for building maintainable, testable, and better-structured software beyond beginner-level coding.

What I Learned

I improved my ability to write cleaner and more maintainable code by focusing on structure, modular design, debugging, and testing. The module pushed me to think beyond 'working code' and towards code quality and readability.

Key Concepts

Modular design and abstraction
Maintainability and readability
Testing and debugging as part of development

Key Topics

Object-oriented programming principles
Exception handling and error management
Working with data structures in code
File I/O and program structure
Unit testing
Refactoring and code quality

Practical Takeaways

Greater confidence building larger programming tasks
Better habits for structuring code before implementation
Improved debugging workflow and troubleshooting discipline

Tools & Technologies

Python
Java
VS Code / IntelliJ
Git and GitHub
Unit testing frameworks

References & Resources

University of York module materials (COM00142M)
Official language documentation (Python / Java)
Code style and testing best-practice resources

Notes

A very practical module for improving software craftsmanship. It directly supports my portfolio projects because it improved how I organise and maintain code.