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Course unit, curriculum year 2021–2022
COMP.CS.100
Programming 1: Introduction to Programming, 5 cr
Tampere University
- Description
- Completion options
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2021–23.10.2021)
Active in period 2 (24.10.2021–31.12.2021)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2022–6.3.2022)
Active in period 4 (7.3.2022–15.5.2022)
Active in period 5 (16.5.2022–31.7.2022)
Course code
COMP.CS.100Language of instruction
English, FinnishAcademic years
2021–2022, 2022–2023, 2023–2024Level 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 %
Coordinating organisation
Computing Sciences Studies 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.
- 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.
Completion of all options is required.
Participation in teaching
31.08.2021 – 01.05.2022
Active in period 1 (1.8.2021–23.10.2021)
Active in period 2 (24.10.2021–31.12.2021)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2022–6.3.2022)
Active in period 4 (7.3.2022–15.5.2022)
31.08.2021 – 22.12.2021
Active in period 1 (1.8.2021–23.10.2021)
Active in period 2 (24.10.2021–31.12.2021)
11.01.2022 – 29.04.2022
Active in period 3 (1.1.2022–6.3.2022)
Active in period 4 (7.3.2022–15.5.2022)
16.05.2022 – 29.07.2022
Active in period 5 (16.5.2022–31.7.2022)
Exam
18.10.2021 – 31.10.2021
Active in period 1 (1.8.2021–23.10.2021)
Active in period 2 (24.10.2021–31.12.2021)
18.10.2021 – 31.10.2021
Active in period 1 (1.8.2021–23.10.2021)
Active in period 2 (24.10.2021–31.12.2021)
20.12.2021 – 16.01.2022
Active in period 2 (24.10.2021–31.12.2021)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2022–6.3.2022)
06.12.2021 – 19.12.2021
Active in period 2 (24.10.2021–31.12.2021)
15.11.2021 – 28.11.2021
Active in period 2 (24.10.2021–31.12.2021)
06.12.2021 – 19.12.2021
Active in period 2 (24.10.2021–31.12.2021)
20.12.2021 – 16.01.2022
Active in period 2 (24.10.2021–31.12.2021)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2022–6.3.2022)
15.11.2021 – 28.11.2021
Active in period 2 (24.10.2021–31.12.2021)
17.01.2022 – 30.01.2022
Active in period 3 (1.1.2022–6.3.2022)
17.01.2022 – 30.01.2022
Active in period 3 (1.1.2022–6.3.2022)
14.03.2022 – 03.04.2022
Active in period 4 (7.3.2022–15.5.2022)
04.04.2022 – 24.04.2022
Active in period 4 (7.3.2022–15.5.2022)
14.03.2022 – 03.04.2022
Active in period 4 (7.3.2022–15.5.2022)
25.04.2022 – 08.05.2022
Active in period 4 (7.3.2022–15.5.2022)
09.05.2022 – 22.05.2022
Active in period 4 (7.3.2022–15.5.2022)
Active in period 5 (16.5.2022–31.7.2022)
04.04.2022 – 24.04.2022
Active in period 4 (7.3.2022–15.5.2022)
09.05.2022 – 22.05.2022
Active in period 4 (7.3.2022–15.5.2022)
Active in period 5 (16.5.2022–31.7.2022)
25.04.2022 – 08.05.2022
Active in period 4 (7.3.2022–15.5.2022)
23.05.2022 – 05.06.2022
Active in period 5 (16.5.2022–31.7.2022)
18.07.2022 – 31.07.2022
Active in period 5 (16.5.2022–31.7.2022)
27.06.2022 – 17.07.2022
Active in period 5 (16.5.2022–31.7.2022)
27.06.2022 – 17.07.2022
Active in period 5 (16.5.2022–31.7.2022)
18.07.2022 – 31.07.2022
Active in period 5 (16.5.2022–31.7.2022)
23.05.2022 – 05.06.2022
Active in period 5 (16.5.2022–31.7.2022)