What Do CS1 Syllabi Reveal About Our Expectations of Introductory Programming Students?
Cornell University - Introduction to Computing using Python
| Country: | USA |
| University: | Cornell University |
| Course code: | CS 1110 |
| Course title: | Introduction to Computing using Python |
| Date of Syllabus: | |
| Source: | Manual search |
| Associated Degrees: | Computer Science |
| Prerequisits: | no |
| Course for Majors: | yes |
| Course stage: | 1 |
| Semester: | |
| Programming language: | Python |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| URL: | http://www.cs.cornell.edu/courses/cs1110/2017sp/about/CS1110.pdf |
| Explicit or !Explicit LOs: | Explicit |
| Learning Outcomes: |
Be fluent in the use of procedural statements — assignments, conditional statements, loops, function calls — and sequences. Be able to design, code, and test small Python programs that meet requirements expressed in English. This includes a basic understanding of top-down design. (a, b, c) Understand the concepts of object-oriented programming as used in Python: classes, subclasses, inheritance, and overriding. Understand the basics of OO design. (a, b, c, k) Have knowledge of basic searching and sorting algorithms, and knowledge of the basics of vector computation |
| LO categories: |
Writing programs Basic OOP Classes & objects Inheritance Control Structures & logic (if/else etc) Repitition & loops (for/while etc) Functions, methods and procedures Variables, assignment, arithmetic expressions, declarations, data types Searching algorithms Sorting Algorithms Testing & Debugging code |