Basics of programming and digital techniqueLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

Objective of the course is to become familiar with the basics of programming and digital technique as well as to create basis for later courses in automation systems. After completing the course, student
- know the basic concepts in programming and can read the program code written by someone else
- can utilize the most important decision and control structures as well as design and implement simple software applications
- recognize basic object-oriented concepts (class and its members, object, reference, exceptions)
- know basic concepts of digital technology
- can utilize logical functions and simplify related expressions
- know the usual logic gates, combinational and sequential circuits as well as digital counters, registers and memory devices

Content

Concepts related to software applications and programming
Software application structure
Variables and data types, functions, decision and control structures, arrays and lists
Programming exercise
Introduction to digital technique
Logical functions and Boolean algebra
Gates, circuits, counters, registers and memory devices