Programming 1 (6cr)

Objective

The students master software design, the basics of data and command structures, and are able to produce small-scale software in a software development environment. They are familiar with the representation of information in a computer, data types, the basics of algorithms and logic.

Content

Variables and data types
Operators and clauses
Command structures
Tables
Methods
Exceptions and their handling
Processing character strings and files

Qualifications

Basics of ICT.
Word processing reports according to JUA's guidelines.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

o Excellent (5): The student can creatively apply the things learnt in the course. She/he can implement a rather extensive, versatile application and use in it classes/methods which have not been presented in the course.
o Good (3-4):The student can apply the things presented in the course in an expedient and goal-oriented way. She/he can implement an application in which the data content has been separated from the programme code.
o Satisfactory (1-2): The student demonstrates mastery of the basics of programming language and can create a simple application, which consists of a main program and subprograms and does not tilt due to erroneous input data.