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About the Course

This course extends object-oriented analysis and design by incorporating design patterns to create interactive applications. Through a survey of established design patterns, you will gain a foundation for more complex software applications. Finally, you will identify problematic software designs by referencing a catalog of code smells. You will be challenged in the Capstone Project to redesign an existing Java-based Android application to implement a combination of design patterns. You will also critique a given Java codebase for code smells. After completing this course, you will be able to: • Demonstrate how to use design patterns to address user interface design issues. • Identify the most suitable design pattern to address a given application design problem. • Apply design principles (e.g., open-closed, dependency inversion, least knowledge). • Critique code by identifying and refactoring anti-patterns. • Apply the model-view-controller architectural pattern....

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ZP

Sep 17, 2019

I have never had a chance to study CS at the university so I am always looking for ways to improve my knowledge - to keep up with fellow programmers. And this course met my requirements perfectly. :)

RJ

Mar 17, 2022

The course and the instructor was so good. The curriculum was well designed and of appropriate length. I really enjoyed and learnt skills that I would be able to apply while developing real software

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By Farsan R

Sep 16, 2018

Good for people already know the stuffs and need some kind of brush up. Otherwise have to be willing to study contents from web to truly understand the patterns.

By Hasan A S

Jan 13, 2021

good but needed more practical explanations for design patterns , most of the course listing and explaining in general about different types of design pattern

By Alex H

Aug 19, 2023

too long graded assignment. Also Android apps not starting on new Android Studio(MacOS) without dealing with many issues, like Java version, SDK, etc.

By PRATIBHA J

Dec 28, 2018

Awesome learning experience alongwith examples.

Smaller, simpler and more number of code writing & design making exercises can make it more awesome.

By Anuj A

May 26, 2020

The demo could have been also possible with any simple IDE, as installing and configuring Android Studio could be irrelevant for some students.

By Eric W

Jul 21, 2022

Good overall. Some of the discussion links go to expired discussion-groups. And a link to a quick summary of each of the patterns would help.

By Pablo P

Aug 10, 2020

I really enjoyed how the concepts are explored. My humble suggestion is to increase the level of examples in the code smells section.

By DHANANJAY S

Dec 25, 2019

Very good course content and appropriate assignments. Having more examples before assignment would help little more in my opinion.

By Muhammad M

Aug 28, 2022

Nice course but only supporting java code base, while design pattern can be in any programing language such as C#, TS, ... etc.

By Bouzidi O

Apr 24, 2024

good but maybe dont force people to submit their work only with java? i personally wanted to work with c++ all my assignments.

By dreamonth s c

Jan 2, 2024

Buen curso, solo le faltaría añadir mas practicas sobre algunos patrones de resto el material me pareció bastante acorde

By Dmitrii G

Nov 20, 2023

The course is full and give a lot of essential information. However, code in it is outdated and should be updated.

By Morten D

Jun 21, 2021

The videos and the tasks were very good, but I dislike the dependency on other students to progress on the course.

By ruhuang

Dec 11, 2021

The course is good, but the review is a little slow. Maybe he number of people studying this course is small?

By Robert O

Oct 2, 2021

It was a very educative and engaging MOOC. Thank you University of Alberta for such a great opportunity

By nahid h

Jul 3, 2023

Great course for understand design patterns but I think it is better to have better assessment exam.

By Vishwas K

Sep 30, 2018

Well explained & organized. Good coding assignments to better understand & retain the learnt topics.

By Hassan A

Jun 26, 2022

I so glat to attend this cource and, it was more interesting than I expected

By Nipun W

Feb 9, 2023

This course helped me to understand Java design Patterns easily and clearly.

By Apurv A S

Aug 27, 2020

The course is excellent. It covers a lot of design patterns that we may use.

By Esteban C R

Jul 21, 2024

Excelent to undestand the principles of the design patterns in development.

By Nagabushan P

May 15, 2019

Very Interactive and like the way tutors relate to the real world examples!

By Wilson T M

Nov 12, 2018

It's a good course but you do not have the support of a coach (instructor).

By Davis A

Aug 5, 2018

Powerful though I think more updated example could give a richer expierence

By mugnaio

Oct 16, 2017

very good course, is a must if you are serious about Object Oriented Design