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Course unit, curriculum year 2021–2022
COMP.CS.100

Programming 1: Introduction to Programming, 5 cr

Tampere University
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.100
Language of instruction
English, Finnish
Academic years
2021–2022, 2022–2023, 2023–2024
Level of study
Basic studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Ari Suntioinen
Responsible teacher:
Jorma Laurikkala
Responsible 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)