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Cardiff University - Problem Solving with Python

Country: Wales
University: Cardiff University
Course code: CM1103
Course title: Problem Solving with Python
Date of Syllabus:
Source: Manual search
Associated Degrees: Computer Science
Prerequisits:
Course for Majors: yes
Course stage:
Semester:
Programming language: Python
Language of Instruction: English
URL: http://handbooks.data.cardiff.ac.uk/module/CM1103.html
Explicit or !Explicit LOs: Explicit
Learning Outcomes:

Use Python and common modules to implement simple algorithms expressed in pseudocode

Develop informal algorithms and apply recursion to solve simple problems

Informally analyse the efficiency of algorithms and contrast different searching algorithms

Understand and apply basic logic, set theory, counting techniques, probability and statistics

Write scientific reports describing the analysis of a problem

LO categories:

Designing Algorithms

Problem Solving (also things like computational thinking)

Searching algorithms

Evaluating Time/Space Complexity

Recursion