CCPG1043 Computer Science Required

Programming Fundamentals Taught 6 times (2024–2026)

The course presents students with strategies to solve common problems in various professional fields through the design and implementation of solutions based on the use of a programming language. It covers the basic principles so that the student can read and write programs; emphasizing the design and analysis of algorithms. In addition, it introduces students to the use of development and debugging tools.

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2026-2S · Parallel 30 Pending evaluation
2026-2S · Parallel 38 Pending evaluation
2025-2S · Parallel 6
2025-1S · Parallel 17
2024-2S · Parallel 33
2024-2S · Parallel 6

Topics Covered

Evaluation activities Introduction to programming Variables and data types (strings and lists) Functions Control structures Data collections N-dimensional arrays Files: Input/Output Data processing

Instruction Outcomes

Apply computational methods to solve problems in their field of study using a programming language
Use computational tools to model and understand data
Apply recipe algorithms in problem solving
Use a development environment to write and debug programs
Use modularization to simplify the structure of a program

Student Outcomes

5. Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program’s discipline.
2. Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program’s discipline.

Bibliography

Textbooks

van Rossum, Guido. El Tutorial de Python (3.6.4)