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Windsor University - Programming for Beginners

Country: Canada
University: Windsor University
Course code: 60-106
Course title: Programming for Beginners
Date of Syllabus:
Source: Manual search
Associated Degrees: Computer Science
Prerequisits: no
Course for Majors: yes
Course stage:
Semester:
Programming language: None
Language of Instruction:
URL: http://web4.uwindsor.ca/units/registrar/calendars/undergraduate/cur.nsf/7b931822c9d4f50a85256df70044c1e7/fb6695172a9a1ba385257364004a8752/$FILE/60-106%20(Programming%20for%20Beginners).pdf
Explicit or !Explicit LOs: Explicit
Learning Outcomes:

Explain programming and software development in a modern computing system environment.

Write modular computer programs in a high-level programming language.

Debug computer programs.

Use tools for top-down design approaches to problem solving, such as structure charts, flow-charts, test and verification tools and tracing tools.

Create algorithmic and program solutions to a wide variety of problems

Practice file operations like file creation, modification, deletion, search, etc. using contemporary operating systems.

Demonstrate general programming skills through program creation, debugging and successful program execution.

Document and comment programs for future maintenance.

Assess program source code and documentation for ease of reading

LO categories:

Writing programs

Designing Algorithms

Problem Solving (also things like computational thinking)

Generating clear documentation

File handling & I/O

Testing & Debugging code

Tracing execution of Program