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Course unit, curriculum year 2022–2023
COMP.CS.100
Programming 1: Introduction to Programming, 5 cr
Tampere University
- Description
- Completion options
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2022–23.10.2022)
Active in period 2 (24.10.2022–31.12.2022)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2023–5.3.2023)
Active in period 4 (6.3.2023–31.5.2023)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2023–31.7.2023)
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
29.08.2022 – 16.07.2023
Active in period 1 (1.8.2022–23.10.2022)
Active in period 2 (24.10.2022–31.12.2022)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2023–5.3.2023)
Active in period 4 (6.3.2023–31.5.2023)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2023–31.7.2023)
Exam
17.10.2022 – 20.11.2022
Active in period 1 (1.8.2022–23.10.2022)
Active in period 2 (24.10.2022–31.12.2022)
01.08.2022 – 14.08.2022
Active in period 1 (1.8.2022–23.10.2022)
01.08.2022 – 14.08.2022
Active in period 1 (1.8.2022–23.10.2022)
15.08.2022 – 22.08.2022
Active in period 1 (1.8.2022–23.10.2022)
21.11.2022 – 18.12.2022
Active in period 2 (24.10.2022–31.12.2022)
27.02.2023 – 26.03.2023
Active in period 3 (1.1.2023–5.3.2023)
Active in period 4 (6.3.2023–31.5.2023)
09.01.2023 – 29.01.2023
Active in period 3 (1.1.2023–5.3.2023)
01.05.2023 – 28.05.2023
Active in period 4 (6.3.2023–31.5.2023)
27.03.2023 – 30.04.2023
Active in period 4 (6.3.2023–31.5.2023)
26.06.2023 – 16.07.2023
Active in period 5 (1.6.2023–31.7.2023)
17.07.2023 – 30.07.2023
Active in period 5 (1.6.2023–31.7.2023)