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    BSD 1303 Introduction to Computer Programming

    Contact Hours 52 hours


    Pre-requisite BIT 1206 Discrete Mathematics
    Purpose/Aim To give students a thorough grounding in the key concepts,
    techniques, and methods that have emerged over time as
    programming has evolved into a process with increasing
    formalized approaches.
    Course Objective Up successfully completion of this course unit, the learner should
    (Indicative Learning be able to demonstrate a satisfactory performance in the following
    Outcomes areas:
    ▪ Placing context development in programming languages
    and reasons for their evolutions
    ▪ Recognize and apply appropriate ways to control and
    manipulate data
    ▪ Break down and formulate data into structures appropriate
    for the problem to be addressed
    ▪ Define and apply a range of testing approaches to check
    the correctness of programming code
    ▪ Put programming activities into the context of software
    development as a whole with emphasis on the importance
    of documentation
    Course Content • History of Programming
    1. Language models, evaluating languages,
    chronology of programming, language
    generations.
    • Variables Controls Structures and calculations
    1. Variable types and names, sequence, selection,
    loops.
    • Data Analysis and Problems
    1. Program development process: program
    specification, requirement analysis, design coding
    and analysis, implementation and support.
    structured diagrams, structured walkthrough
    • Programming Techniques
    1. Procedures and Functions, Arrays:- one
    dimensional arrays, two dimensional array, array
    processing.
    • Testing
    1. Why testing, levels of testing, unit, integration,
    systems, acceptance testing, and installation tests.
    Desk checking and dry running.
    • Implementation
    1. Traditional Systems lifecycle, SDLC, need for
    documentation and coding standards, attributes of
    a good documentation.

    Lab 1
    Given a problem, come up with a pseudo-code to represent the
    solution to the problem.
    Draw flowcharts to represent solution of the problem above

    Lab 2
    Given a problem, provide solution following the program
    development lifecycle i.e. Problem definition, design, coding, etc.

    Lab 3
    Use Top-down problem-solving methodology to solve generic
    problems
    Introduction to concepts of structured programming e.g.
    Variables declaration, Control structures, statements, expressions

    Lab 4
    Modularisation to provide solution to complex problems
    including Functions and procedures

    Lab 5
    Given a problem, design Inputs prompts as well as output screens

    Lab 6
    Designing and analysing algorithms, Mathematical foundations
    of algorithm design, Summations, Recurrences, Dynamic
    programming
    Learning & Teaching Lectures, tutorials and computer laboratory exercises
    Methodologies
    Instructional Classroom with audio visual aids
    Materials/Equipment Computer laboratory
    High-level programming language e.g. C
    Course Assessment Type Weighting (%)
    Examination 70
    Continuous Assessment 30
    Total 100
    Recommended Title Author Publisher
    Reading An introduction to Wu Thomas, McGraw-Hill (1997)
    Programming Norman and
    Theodore
    Additional Reading C Programming Brian W. Prentice Hall PTR
    Language (2nd Kernighan, Dennis (2003)
    Edition) Ritchie, Dennis M.
    Ritchie
    An introduction to Cormen et al MIT Press (2000)
    algorithms
    Other Support Material A variety of multimedia systems and electronic information
    resources as prescribed by the lecturer.
    Various application manuals, URL search and journals.

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