ITI9136 - Introduction to Python programming

Overview

This unit introduces the Python programming and the basics of data structure and algorithms including their design, analysis and implementation in Python. You will experience working with Python implementation of data structures and algorithms widely used in modern programming language to solve simple problems. Topics covered in this unit are … For more content click the Read More button below.

This unit introduces the Python programming and the basics of data structure and algorithms including their design, analysis and implementation in Python.

You will experience working with Python implementation of data structures and algorithms widely used in modern programming language to solve simple problems. Topics covered in this unit are the programming basics including IOs, control structures, and concepts of object-oriented programming; data structures and algorithms including lists, stacks, queues, trees, recursion and searching/sorting algorithms.

Requisites

Prohibition

Rules

Enrolment Rule

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Trang Vu

Notes

This unit is only available to students enrolled at the Indonesia campus.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:

Apply best practice Python programming constructs for solving computational problems

Restructure a computational program into manageable units of modules and classes using the object-oriented methodology

Demonstrate Input/Output strategies in a Python application and apply appropriate testing and exception handling techniques

Investigate useful Python packages for scientific computing and data analysis

Teaching approach

Active learning

Assessment

1 - Assignment 1 - Quiz

2 - Assignment 2 - Individual programming project

3 - Assignment 3 - Group programming project + interview

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Laboratories

Lectures

Workload requirements

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per teaching period typically comprising a mixture of scheduled online, live streamed and face to face learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated reading and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average six hours of scheduled activities per week and 18 hours of self-study time including a two optional help desk session per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning and online engagement.