Introduction to Programming (DAT125)

Content

The course teaches programming in the Python programming language. The students should get a basic understanding of structured programming. The students should be able to write and run their own programs. The student should learn how to use pre-defined functions and to write their own functions. The student should learn how their programs can get input from the user. The students should learn how their program can store and retrieve data from files on the computer. The student should learn basic use of the Python data structure list.

The student should also learn the basics of how computers work and the basics of information security.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

• Have a general understanding for how computers work
• Have a general understanding of structured programming
• Know basic terms such as variables, data types, control structures, lists and functions
• Have a basic understanding of information security

Skills

• The students should be able to solve programming tasks using the Python programming language
• The students should be able to write and run their own programs using control structures, functions and lists.

General competencies

• The students should be able to plan and code runnable software programs

Required prerequisite knowledge

Exam

Coursework requirements

There will be 6 assignments in this course. The first two are voluntary. The remaining four are mandatory and have to be approved in order to take the exam.

Completion of mandatory exercises are to be made at the times and in the groups that are assigned and published. Absence due to illness or for other reasons must be communicated as soon as possible to the laboratory personnel. One cannot expect that provisions for completion of the exercises at other times are made unless prior arrangements with the laboratory personnel have been agreed upon.

Failure to complete the assigned exercises on time or not having them approved will result in the students being barred from taking the exam of the course.

Course teacher(s)

Course coordinator:

Coordinator laboratory exercises:

Head of Department:

Method of work

This course will have six lectures per week in the beginning of the semester and four lecture hours per week after that.

All students can get help for the exercises at a room reserved for the purpose between four and eight hours a week.

Open for

Course assessment

Literature