ITS 221O - Topics in System Development:Game Programming I

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Kapiolani Community College

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3 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): ITS 151 and ITS 221D with a grade of "C" or higher or consent of Business Education Department Chairperson or program coordinator, or instructor. ITS 221O develops the skills necessary for producing interactive multimedia software in a collaborative environment. Students will examine the various technical aspects of multimedia and interactive software, and gain an understanding of project management, and team dynamics. Students will be led through a series of hands-on tasks using modern production-level software and hardware platforms. By the end of the course, the student will be expected to produce a mid-sized multimedia application, which can be used by the student as a portfolio project. Upon successful completion of ITS 221O, the student should be able to: Set up, configure, and make use of a software development environment on an industry-standard hardware platform (Windows, Playstation, GameBoy Advance, etc.). Describe historical and state-of-the-art techniques in a variety of software genres. Research and apply known solutions to software development issues. Produce a technical design from a functional specification. Implement memory management architectures. Implement media asset management systems. Create architectures to support complex interactions between software components. Create real-time image compositing systems based on industry standard SDKs (OpenGL, DirectX, etc.). Work with real-time user input. Implement, explain and discuss appropriate measures to address issues of performance and security. Analyze and debug programs to ensure correct results. Collaborate with peers in design, development and deployment of a mid-sized software application. Estimate and manage a production schedule.

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3.00

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Institution Website:

kapiolani.hawaii.edu/page/home

Phone Number:

(808) 734-9000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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