Effective S1 2016 Reformat Senate App 29 Jun 2016
Module code SS-1201
Module Title Programming Fundamentals 1
Degree/Diploma Bachelor of Science (Computer Science)
Type of Module Major Core
Modular Credits
4
Total student Workload
10 hours/week
Contact hours
4 hours/week
Prerequisite
None
Anti-requisite
None
Aims
This module provides a foundation in the design and implementation of well-structured computer
programs.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module, a student will be expected to be able to:
Lower order :
20%
- construct expressions using numeric, string, Boolean and composite values
Middle order:
60%
- construct nested code blocks using selection and iteration
- implement pure functions and those with side effects
- construct recursive functions
Higher order:
20%
- implement modular programs that can be tested and debugged easily
- design test cases
Module Contents
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Program development: programming cycle, programming tools
- Program design: abstraction, top down refinement, nested structures
- Control structures: sequence, selection, loop, recursion
- Data types: numeric, string, Boolean, composites
- Basic coding patterns: linear recursion, input-process-output, foreach, map, fold, select
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Abstraction: functions, modules
- Debugging and testing
Assessment
Formative
assessment
Interactive Quizzes and Feedback
Summative
assessment
Examination: 50%
Coursework: 50%
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2 class tests (20%)
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1 written assignment (15%)
- 1 laboratory exercise (15%)