Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

1. Student understands the basic nature of programming. 2. Student is able to apply her/his programming skills to more demanding challenges involving writing algorithms and modularizing programs with functions 3. Student understands different kinds of programming languages and their usage areas.

Content (course unit)

Basics of programming by using Java (previously C++). Handling data with variables and functions, writing code in different environments, debugging and profiling. Overview of programming languages: compiled, interpreted, functional and scripted languages. Git and version management.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Student is sufficiently able to handle data with variables and functions to solve basic programming tasks. Student can write and compile code in given environment. Student is able to use debugging and profiling with guidance. Student knows the basic idea of programming languages.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Student is able to handle data with variables and functions. Student can write and compile code in given environment. Student is able to use debugging and profiling when needed. Student knows the overview of programming languages like compiled, interpreted, functional and scripted languages.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Student is able diversely to handle data with variables and functions. Student can write and compile code in different environments. Student is able to use debugging and profiling to solve problems. Student knows diversely the overview of programming languages like compiled, interpreted, functional and scripted languages.

Location and time

Schedule in learning environment.

Exam schedules

Will be announced in September 2024

Assessment methods and criteria

Exam is mandatory to pass the course and is graded 0 - 5.

Maximum points for the exam is 50 points.

Doing exercises give extra points for the exam:
If you do min 50% of given exercises (points) -> 3 extra points for the exam
If you do min 70% of given exercises (points) -> 6 extra points for the exam
If you do min 90% of given exercises (points) -> 9 extra points for the exam

Normal exam practices:
- Allowed 1 retake to raise exam grade
- Allowed 2 retakes to pass the exam

[ 0, 20] => 0
[21, 26] => 1
[27, 32] => 2
[33, 38] => 3
[39, 44] => 4
[45, 50] => 5

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Classroom Lectures
Exercises
Quizzes
Exam

Learning materials

Learning Environment
Any Introduction to programming with Java book.

Student workload

Total size approx. 135h
Contact teaching approx. 50h
Students independent own work approx 85h

Content scheduling

- Introduction to CLI and Java Tools
- Version control with Git
- Programming Concepts
- Variables, Data Types and Operators
- Conditional Logic, Loops and User Input
- Strings and formating data
- Methods
- Arrays
- 2d Arrays
- File Input/Output
- Exception Handling
- Dates and Times

Completion alternatives

Completing only the exam.

International connections

N/A

Further information

All relevants question will be addressed in the first lecture.
Online learning environment.