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Massey University - Programming Fundamentals

Country: New Zealand
University: Massey University
Course code: 159.101
Course title: Programming Fundamentals
Date of Syllabus:
Source: Manual search
Associated Degrees: Computer Science
Prerequisits:
Course for Majors: yes
Course stage: 1
Semester: 1
Programming language: None
Language of Instruction: English
URL: http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/learning/programme-course/course.cfm?course_code=159101&course_offering_id=1230523
Explicit or !Explicit LOs: Explicit
Learning Outcomes:

Create simple algorithms

Express an algorithm as a program

Write technical computer programs that incorporate fundamental programming constructs such as conditionals, repetition, functions, pointers and recursion

Write technical computer programs that use console input/output and text files

Design, implement, test and debug simple computer programs

LO categories:

Designing Algorithms

“Fundamentals of Programming”

Control Structures & logic (if/else etc)

Repitition & loops (for/while etc)

Functions, methods and procedures

Pointers

File handling & I/O

Testing & Debugging code

Recursion