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Aberystwyth University - Introduction to Programming

Country: Wales
University: Aberystwyth University
Course code: CS 12020
Course title: Introduction to Programming
Date of Syllabus:
Source: Manual search
Associated Degrees: Computer Science
Prerequisits: no
Course for Majors: yes
Course stage: 1
Semester:
Programming language: None
Language of Instruction: English, Welsh
URL: https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/modules/deptfuture/CS12020/
Explicit or !Explicit LOs: Explicit
Learning Outcomes:

Describe and explain the types and uses of variables

Apply abstraction to a design problem, resulting in code that uses functions for separation and reuse of functionality.

Design and implement programs to solve problems relevant to their degree scheme

Use third party code and libraries as part of their software solution, and to understand the relevance of software licenses and IPR attribution.

LO categories:

Problem Solving (also things like computational thinking)

Abstraction

Functions, methods and procedures

Variables, assignment, arithmetic expressions, declarations, data types