Education

Babes-Bolyai University Computer Science Student

Year 1

Fundamentals of programming

• Python project
  • Python: all language features
  • Layered architecture: console user interface, service, repository, domain, validation
  • Patterns: basic GRASP (Expert, Creator, Controller, Low coupling, High cohesion), SOLID
  • Case study: Manage grades

Object-Oriented Programming

• C project

  • C: all language features
  • Layered architecture: console user interface, service, repository, domain, validation
  • Case study: Pharmacy

• C++ project

  • C++: all language features
  • Layered architecture: console user interface, service, repository, domain, validation
  • Patterns: GRASP, SOLID, basic GoF (Strategy, Template method)
  • Case study: Manage movies

• C++ GUI project

  • Qt: basic features
  • Layered architecture: graphical user interface, controller, service, repository, domain, validation
  • Patterns: GoF (Observer)
  • Case study: Manage movies

Data Structures and Algorithms

• C++ implementation
  • data structure: Hash Table
  • Case study: Set

Year 2

Advanced Programming Methods

• Java GUI project

  • Java: all language features
  • JavaFx: basic features
  • Layered architecture: graphical user interface, controller, service, repository, domain, validation
  • Patterns: MVC, Observer, Decorator, Factory, Singleton, etc
  • Case study: Manage grades

• C# CLI project

  • C#: all language features
  • Layered architecture: console user interface, service, repository, domain, validation
  • Patterns: Decorator, Factory, Singleton, etc
  • Case study: Manage basketball tournament

Design and Programming Environments

• Java client-server app

  • Java: all language features
  • Distributed application: client-server model
  • Client: GUI JavaFX
  • Communication protocol: RPC
  • Sockets(TCP/IP), Multithreading, Proxy pattern
  • Persistence: MySQL database
  • Case study: Trip booking system

• C# client-server app

  • C#: all language features
  • Distributed application: client-server model
  • Client: Windows Forms Application
  • Communication protocol: RPC
  • Sockets, Multithreading, Proxy pattern
  • Persistence: MySQL database
  • Case study: Trip booking system

• Java client-server RMI app

  • Java: all language features
  • Spring Framework: Spring RMI, Spring Data JPA
  • Distributed application: client-server model
  • Client: GUI JavaFX
  • Communication protocol: RMI
  • Persistence: MySQL database
  • Case study: Bugs management system

• Java client-server gRPC app

  • Java: all language features
  • Distributed application: client-server model
  • Cross-platform app: Interface Definition Language, Protocol Buffers
  • Client: GUI JavaFX
  • Communication protocol: gRPC
  • Persistence: MySQL database
  • Case study: Trip booking system

• C# gRPC server app

  • C#: all language features
  • Cross-platform app: Interface Definition Language, Protocol Buffers
  • Communication protocol: gRPC
  • Persistence: MySQL database
  • Case study: Trip booking system

• Java REST Services

  • Java: all language features
  • Spring Framework: Spring MVC
  • REST API
  • Distributed application: client-server model
  • Communication protocol: HTTP
  • Client: simple Java REST client
  • Persistence: MySQL database
  • Case study: entity CRUD operations: Trip

• C# REST client

  • Client: simple C# REST client
  • Case study: entity CRUD operations: Trip

• React web client

  • React library(JavaScript): basic features(React components)
  • Case study: entity CRUD operations: Trip

Web programming

• Javascript game

  • HTML, CSS
  • Javascript: basic language features(DOM manipulation)
  • Client-side
  • Case study: Memory Game

• AJAX

  • Client-side: HTML, CSS, Javascript(jQuery)
  • Server-side: PHP
  • HTTP protocol
  • Case study: Tic Tac Toe

• PHP

  • Client-side: HTML, CSS
  • Server-side: PHP(basic features, security)
  • Case study: Photo upload system

Artificial intelligence

• Genetic Algorithm

  • Python
  • Case study: Travelling Salesman Problem

• Ant Colony Optimization

  • Python
  • Case study: Travelling Salesman Problem

• Machine learning - Linear Regression

  • Python
  • Supervised learning: regression problem
  • Case study: predict Happiness level based on features: GDP, Freedom level, etc.

• Machine learning - Gradient Descent

  • Python
  • Supervised learning: regression problem
  • Case study: predict Happiness level based on features: GDP, Freedom level, etc.

• Machine learning - Logistic Regression

  • Python
  • Supervised learning: classification problem
  • Case study: Iris flower species

• Machine learning - Artificial Neural Network

  • Python
  • Supervised learning: classification problem
  • Case study: Iris flower species

• Machine learning - kMeans

  • Python
  • Unsupervised learning: classification problem
  • Case study: Emotion detection in text

Year 3

Audio-Video Data Processing

• Video encoder and decoder
  • Java

Mobile Applications

• Hybrid app - Ionic React

  • Ionic React (TypeScript): components, state & lifecycle, reducers, context providers, hooks, web sockets, background tasks
  • Capacitor
  • Remote and local data persistence
  • Communication with REST services: Axios
  • Usage of device features: camera, file system, location, network
  • Authentication: JWT standard
  • Animations
  • Case study: Pet adoption app

• NodeJS REST services

  • Koa (NodeJS)
  • JWT authentication
  • Web socket: push notifications
  • Case study: for the Pet adoption mobile app

• Android app

  • Android (Kotlin): components, work manager, lifecycles, architecture
  • Authentication: JWT standard
  • Remote and local data persistence
  • Communication with REST services: Retrofit
  • Local persistence: Room library
  • Case study: Pet adoption app

Parallel and distributed programming

• Java client-server app

  • Java: all language features
  • Distributed application: client-server model
  • Sockets(TCP/IP), Proxy pattern
  • Multithreading: thread pool, promise
  • Case study: Show reservations

• Java producer-consumer

  • Java: all language features
  • Producer-consumer problem: blocking queue, fine-grained synchronized linked list
  • Case study: Sum of polynomials

Group project

• NoteIT
  • Notes management platform
  • Frontend: Ionic React (TypeScript)
  • Backend: Spring (Java)
  • Persistence: Postgres

Blockchain: Smart Contracts

• Ethereum smart contract
  • Solidity: basic features
  • Ethereum blockchain: basic features
  • Case study: Ride sharing platform

Software systems testing

• Testing Java app

  • Unit tests
  • Integration tests
  • JUnit, Mockito
  • Case study: Pizza shop

• Testing Web app

  • Serenity, Selenium
  • Automated use case tests: pages, steps
  • Case study: testing Pet adoption app

Diploma project

• Event Presence
  • Automatic event attendance registration using:
    • QR codes
    • geofencing
    • beacons
    • Google Nearby technology
  • Mobile client: Android
  • Backend: Firebase (auth, storage, realtime database)
  • Google Calendar integration
  • Authentication: Google accounts
  • Beacons: Kontakt.io (iBeacon protocol)