Introduction to Programming (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

Autumn 2021
• What is programming? Python-language and programming environment
• Variables, functions, imperative programming, control structures
• Using libraries (standard library), data structures
• Data structures, exam

Objective

After completing the course the student can:
- describe the most important software application types and their typical features
- discuss the selection of a proper solution technology
- define the main concepts of programming such as source code, compiler, variable and data type
- read program code written by someone else
- utilize the most important decision and control structures
- recognize basic object-oriented concepts (class and its members, object, reference, exceptions)
- design and implement simple software applications
- draw a flow chart of the program.

Content

- software application structure
- development environment and tools
- variables and data types
- functions
- decision and control structures
- arrays and lists

Materials

Python 3 –
Coursebook

Teaching methods

Based on tasks (making programs), self study (ViLLE)

Exam schedules

One exam in the end of April.

Pedagogic approaches and sustainable development

Students learn to design and code programs. With exercises, theoretical issues are trained in. English terms and definitions are the essential part of the studies. The students also utilize videos, tutorials, and new learning environments (ViLLE).

Student workload

Self study (ViLLE, Course book) and checking continuously homework automatically by learning environments and preparing the exam, 135 h
Total 135 h

Evaluation methods and criteria

Homework (max 50 p., linear table). Continuous assessment [formative assessment, self evaluation, guiding feedback].
ViLLE (Visual learning environment) and Cisco Net Academy: [machine evaluation, guiding feedback]
Learning the concepts of the programming is tested in the exam (max 50 p.) electronically by Cisco NetAcad and ViLLE. [summative assessment, teacher evaluation]
One exam (max 50 p.) is arranged [summative assessment, teacher evaluation].

Failed (0)

Student
• does not know basic concepts of programming
• cannot read or write simple programs

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Student
• knows such basic concepts of programming as variables, control Structures and functions
• understands how the program flow is going
• can read or write simple programs

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Student
• knows such basic concepts of programming as variables, control structures, functions, classes, objects and arrays
• understands how the program flow is going and is able to find easy errors
• can make simple programs

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student
• knows such basic concepts of programming as variables, control structures and functions, classes and objects
• utilizes some data Structures as arrays, lists and hash tables.
• understands how the program flow is going and is able to use debugger and error handling
• can make programs that include aforesaid concepts.

Qualifications

Basic computer skills and high school or vocational school mathematics curriculum or equivalent skills.

Further information

A student needs his/her own computer.