Undergraduate Course: Computer Programming Skills and Concepts 1 (INFR08007)
Course Outline
School |
School of Informatics |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 08 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
Home subject area |
Informatics |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
http://www.inf.ed.ac.uk/teaching/courses/cp1 |
|
|
Course description |
This Semester 1 course introduces basic skills required to develop computer programs using modern computer systems, assuming little or no previous experience. It also introduces fundamental concepts of program construction in a suitable high-level programming language. The course has a significant practical component requiring students to construct small programs. |
Course Delivery Information
|
Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
|
WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 11:10 - 12:00 | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 11:10 - 12:00 | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | 14:00 - 14:50 | | | | |
First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 14:00 - 14:50, Zone: Central. Room 3.D02, Forrest Hill |
Additional information |
Tutorials (1hr/week) as arranged. |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
1 - Students will be able to make effective use of a modern computer system for organising data, communicating, accessing resources worldwide and problem solving.
2 - They will know the larger part of a high-level programming language (currently C) and be able to express themselves effectively within that language.
3 - They will have developed problem solving skills: the ability to analyse a modest-scale computational problem, develop a solution at the level of a high-level program design, and implement that design in a programming language.
4 - They will understand some of the basic principles underlying the discipline of computer science, and gain an appreciation of alternative approaches to the particular one (based on an imperative programming language) explored in this course. |
Assessment Information
Written Examination 75
Assessed Assignments 25
Oral Presentations 0
Assessment
Four practical exercises spread over the semester. These will often be based around a problem whose solution involves designing and coding a program (in the C language).
If delivered in semester 1, this course will have an option for semester 1 only visiting undergraduate students, providing assessment prior to the end of the calendar year. |
Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser |
Dr Mary Cryan
Tel:
Email: mcryan@inf.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Kirsten Belk
Tel: (0131 6)50 5194
Email: kbelk@staffmail.ed.ac.uk |
|
copyright 2010 The University of Edinburgh -
1 September 2010 6:09 am
|