Programming I

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• Basic programming constructs including sequence, selection and iteration, the use of identifiers, variables and expressions, and a range of data types
• Good programming style in Python and C

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Analyse a problem in a systematic manner
• Design, implement, debug and test simple programs in Python and C

The Python programming language

• Writing and running programs
• Types, variables, values and scope
• Functions
• Computational thinking
• Loops, arrays and data structures

The C programming language

• Introduction to the language
• Pointers and pointer arithmetic
• Memory management
• Data structures and arrays
• Comparison with Python

Software Development

• Integrated Development Environments
• Testing and debugging
• Software design (What makes a good program)
• Programming style
• Designing applications (moving from problem to solution)

The content of this module is delivered through lectures, the module website, directed reading and pre-recorded materials.

Students work on their understanding through a combination of independent study and preparation for timetabled activities, along with formative assessments in the form of coursework assignments.

Students work on their practical skills and technical understanding in technical laboratories and assessed laboratories.

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.