Course overview
This course is designed to empower students with foundational skills in programming and problem-solving that are critical for success in Information Technology at the master's level. Throughout this course, students will delve into essential programming concepts including variables, control statements, loops, and functions, with a strong emphasis on applying these skills to solve real-world problems. By fostering analytical thinking and systematic problem-solving approaches, this course aims to equip students with the tools necessary to tackle complex challenges in their future academic and professional endeavours. Enrolling in this course will provide students with a robust platform to understand and manipulate the building blocks of programming, setting a solid foundation for advanced studies and specialised applications in the field of Information Technology.
- Introduction to Programming
- Python Standard Library, Input and Output, Control Structures (Making Decisions)
- Control Structures: while and for loops
- Organising Data using List and String Objects
- Introduction to Functions and Debugging
- Functions (scope) and File Input and Output
- Stepping Deeper into Functions
- A Problem-Solving Process and Decomposition
- Pattern Recognition
- Abstraction
Course learning outcomes
- Translate a problem statement into a code solution using problem-solving techniques.
- Identify and implement the most appropriate programming construct for a programming task.
- Describe the behaviour and output of programs.
- Debug algorithms and programs to correct defects.
- Demonstrate industry programming standards for software development.
Availability
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Mawson Lakes
Class number 23242
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Size 20
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Class number 23241
Section PR02
Size 20
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Class number 23240
Section PR03
Size 20
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Class number 23239
Section PR04
Size 20
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Class number 25679
Section WS01
Size 50
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Class number 25678
Section WS02
Size 50
Available 42
Adelaide City Campus East
Class number 22475
Section PR01
Size 30
Available 28
Class number 22476
Section PR02
Size 30
Available 28
Class number 22477
Section PR03
Size 30
Available 24
Class number 22478
Section PR04
Size 30
Available 17
Class number 22479
Section PR05
Size 30
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Class number 24991
Section PR06
Size 30
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Class number 25677
Section WS01
Size 75
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Class number 25674
Section WS04
Size 75
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Mawson Lakes
Class number 53261
Section PR01
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Class number 53260
Section PR02
Size 20
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Class number 53259
Section PR03
Size 20
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Class number 53258
Section PR04
Size 20
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Class number 54577
Section WS01
Size 50
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Class number 54576
Section WS02
Size 50
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Adelaide City Campus East
Class number 53269
Section PR01
Size 30
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Class number 53268
Section PR02
Size 30
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Class number 53267
Section PR03
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Class number 53266
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Class number 53265
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Class number 53264
Section PR06
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Class number 53263
Section PR07
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Class number 53262
Section PR08
Size 30
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Class number 54581
Section WS01
Size 30
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Class number 54580
Section WS02
Size 30
Available 30
Class number 54579
Section WS03
Size 30
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Class number 54578
Section WS04
Size 30
Available 30
Class number 55097
Section WS06
Size 30
Available 30
Class number 55096
Section WS07
Size 30
Available 30
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