Problem Solving and Programming (UniSA)

Undergraduate | 2026

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Area/Catalogue
COMP 1036
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Course ID
205765
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course level
1
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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No
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University-wide elective course
No
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Single course enrolment
No
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Note:
Course data is interim and subject to change

Course overview

In this course, students will develop problem solving skills and core programming techniques. Topics covered in this course include: a problem solving process, problem solving approaches, data types, variables and constants, Math and Boolean expressions, control structures (sequence, selection and loops), functions and user-defined functions, strings, lists, standard file I/O, and debugging.

Course learning outcomes

  • Explain a problem solving process and computational thinking techniques.
  • Translate a problem statement into a code solution by following a problem solving process and using computational thinking techniques.
  • Describe the behaviour and output of algorithms and programs.
  • Test and debug algorithms and programs.
  • Demonstrate good programming practices, specifically, coding style standards and source code documentation.

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

Assessment

Problem Solving Task, Skills Demonstration, Multiple Choice Questions