Computer Programming 2021/22 spring

Computer Programming

This is the introductory programming course for Cybersecurity students but other students can also join. No previous knowledge of programming or prerequisite subjects are required, other than basic computer skills. The course consists of video lectures by Charles Severance and/or reading materials, and there are online practice sessions on Fridays. The course is held entirely online. Please make sure that you have a computer with a stable Internet connection. All necessary software will be made available to the course participants.

• Syllabus in ÕIS

Schedule and resources

• Practice session: Fri 12:15-13:45, online, Reimo Palm
• Consultation: Tue 16:15, online
• Main course page in Moodle: https://moodle.ut.ee/course/view.php?id=8434
• Lecture videos: https://www.py4e.com/lessons
• Thonny: https://thonny.org/

Week	Homework	Date	Topics	Project
1.	Homework	11.02	Introduction
2.	Homework	18.02	Variables, expressions, and statements
3.	Homework	25.02	Conditional Execution
4.	Homework	04.03	Functions
5.	Homework	11.03	Loops and Iterations
6.		18.03	First test
7.	Homework	25.03	Strings	Project start
8.	Homework	01.04	Files	Project idea
9.	Homework	08.04	Lists
10.	Homework	15.04	Nested Loops
11.		22.04	Second test
12.	Homework	29.04	Graphics (Tkinter)	Project alpha
13.	Homework	06.05	Dictionaries
14.	Homework	13.05	Tuples, sets
15.	Homework	20.05	Recursion
16.	Homework	27.05	Regular Expressions	Project beta

There will be retakes for both tests, which will be scheduled and announced separately. In addition, there will be a programming project starting on week 7 and the exam in June.

Grading

	Time	Max	Min	Comment	Deadline
Quizzes + homeworks	Weeks 1-16	14	7	1 point per week	Before each session
Practice sessions	Weeks 1-16	6		0.5 points per week	Each session
Project	Weeks 7-16	24	12	In two parts (12 + 12)	Week 12 + Week 16
First test	Week 6	16	Quiz passed	Quiz + programming
Second test	Week 11	16	Quiz passed	Quiz + programming
Exam	In June	24	Quiz passed	Quiz + programming
Extra exercises		10

• To get points for the pre-session work (quizzes + programming homeworks), it has to be submitted through Moodle before each session by Friday 8:00. In grading the homeworks, effort is preferred to correctness.
• To get points for the practice session work, active involvement and own contribution should be visible; submission closes on Sunday evening.
• To pass the quiz parts of the tests and exam, all questions must be answered correctly (small mistakes don't count). Weekly quizzes don't have a threshold.

For a positive grade in the course, all minimum thresholds must be met.

During the semester, you can see your current points and feedback in Moodle.

Grades: A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, E ≥ 50, F < 50.

Learning Outcomes

After passing this course, the student:

• knows and can use fundamental programming constructions: variables, expressions, assignments, conditionals, loops, subroutines, recursion, simple input/output
• knows basic data types and -structures (numeric types, booleans, strings, lists, etc.) and can use corresponding standard operations
• can analyze and explain in detail the behavior of simple programs and modify, complement, and develop them
• can design algorithms for solving simple problems and implement, test, and debug the corresponding program
• can implement projects related to programming in collaboration with teammates.

The average workload in the course is 6-9 hours of study each week.

In case of questions, please write to the course forum in Moodle or ask the supervisor:

• Reimo Palm - reimo.palm at ut.ee

Credits:

• Charles Severance (lecture videos)
• Ljubov Jaanuska, Marina Lepp (parts of reading materials)