General description
The course teaches practical programming techniques with the Python programming language. The course follows a hands-on / learn-by-doing approach with emphasis on typical programming tasks related to manipulating numerical or textual data.
Learning outcomes
After passing the course the student will:
-be familiar with basic general programming concepts such as variables, conditional clauses, loops, functions and objects.
-be able to implement practical small-scale programs in the Python programming language.
-be ready to deepen the skills and knowledge learned in this course by independent practice and/or further studies.
Contents
Basic programming concepts
Python vs other programming languages
Input and output (e.g. standard input/output, files)
Lists, tuples, sets and dictionaries
Common data manipulation tasks (e.g. sorting and searching)
Classes and objects
Standard and external libraries
Teaching language
EnglishModes of study
- Degree Programme Students
- Other Students
- Open University Students
- Doctoral Students
- Exchange Students
Evaluation
Numeric 1-5.Belongs to following study modules
