Basics of Programming in Python (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

Five step scale

Objective

After completing the course, the student will be able to - understand basic concepts of programming - implement programs by given requirements - use debugger on error tracking - use 3rd party libraries - use language and library documentation

Content

Python is a modern programming language with clear, and readable syntax, and widely available resources making it an excellent choice as the first programming language. In addition, the language is free to use, and available on all major operating systems. The course covers elementary programming topics: - Variables - If-elif-else statements - While statements - Switch statements - For statement - Random numbers - Functions (no recursion) - Collections - File handling - Elementary object oriented programming

Materials

The learning materials of the course includes videos, examples and web pages.

Teaching methods

The course is studied online in the Moodle learning environment. You can study the course independently at your own pace during the implementation period 15.9.2024 – 31.7.2025. The study includes familiarization with the materials and learning tasks. The course is assessed based on weekly assignments. The course assignments must be completed/exam completed by 31.7.2025 at the latest. The teacher assesses assignments/marks grades in the study register once a month

Student workload

The workload of the course is approximately 135 hours of independent study.