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Course unit, curriculum year 2020–2021
COMP.CS.100
Programming 1: Introduction to Programming, 5 cr
Tampere University
- Description
- Completion options
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2020–18.10.2020)
Active in period 2 (19.10.2020–31.12.2020)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2021–7.3.2021)
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2021–31.7.2021)
Course code
COMP.CS.100Language of instruction
English, FinnishAcademic year
2020–2021Level of study
Basic studiesGrading scale
General scale, 0-5Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Ari SuntioinenResponsible teacher:
Jorma LaurikkalaResponsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
Core content
- The concepts program and algorithm. Designing and testing small programs.
- Dividing program into smaller entities: functions. Passing parameters and return values.
- Control structures.
- Variables. Scope. Data types.
- Strings and lists.
- Basic operations of file handling.
- Good programming practices.
Complementary knowledge
- Sets and dictionaries.
- Combining data structures.
- Basics of classes and objects.
- Basics of graphical user interfaces.
Specialist knowledge
- Default values of parameters.
- Lambda-functions. List comprehensions. Function parameters.
- Special methods.
- Tuples.
Learning outcomes
Further information
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
To complete the course, the student must obtain enough points from exercises and pass an electronic exam.
Participation in teaching
25.08.2020 – 07.12.2020
Active in period 1 (1.8.2020–18.10.2020)
Active in period 2 (19.10.2020–31.12.2020)
25.08.2020 – 30.11.2020
Active in period 1 (1.8.2020–18.10.2020)
Active in period 2 (19.10.2020–31.12.2020)
12.01.2021 – 12.05.2021
Active in period 3 (1.1.2021–7.3.2021)
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)
12.01.2021 – 15.05.2021
Active in period 3 (1.1.2021–7.3.2021)
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)
12.01.2021 – 12.05.2021
Active in period 3 (1.1.2021–7.3.2021)
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)
17.05.2021 – 22.08.2021
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2021–31.7.2021)
17.05.2021 – 22.08.2021
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2021–31.7.2021)
Completion option 2
A proficiency exam conducted as an interview between the teacher and the student.
Exam
No scheduled teaching
Completion option 3
The version of summer school 2020 has been cancelled. Is arranged as a part of Tampere Summer School at August. An intensive two-week version of the normal full-length course. The course is given in English. To complete the course, the student must obtain enough points from exercises and pass an exam. Please, find additional infomation at https://www.tuni.fi/en/study-with-us/introduction-programming-tampere-summer-school-2020
Participation in teaching
No scheduled teaching