Course overview
This course is designed to empower students with foundational skills in programming and problem-solving that are critical for success in Information Technology at the master's level. Throughout this course, students will delve into essential programming concepts including variables, control statements, loops, and functions, with a strong emphasis on applying these skills to solve real-world problems. By fostering analytical thinking and systematic problem-solving approaches, this course aims to equip students with the tools necessary to tackle complex challenges in their future academic and professional endeavours. Enrolling in this course will provide students with a robust platform to understand and manipulate the building blocks of programming, setting a solid foundation for advanced studies and specialised applications in the field of Information Technology.
- Introduction to Programming
- Python Standard Library, Input and Output, Control Structures (Making Decisions)
- Control Structures: while and for loops
- Organising Data using List and String Objects
- Introduction to Functions and Debugging
- Functions (scope) and File Input and Output
- Stepping Deeper into Functions
- A Problem-Solving Process and Decomposition
- Pattern Recognition
- Abstraction
Course learning outcomes
- Translate a problem statement into a code solution using problem-solving techniques.
- Identify and implement the most appropriate programming construct for a programming task.
- Describe the behaviour and output of programs.
- Debug algorithms and programs to correct defects.
- Demonstrate industry programming standards for software development.