Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students learn to understand the software development process. They are familiar with the core set of algorithms and data structures. They are able to program medium sized applications with graphics and master a modern programming language.

Credits: 6

Schedule: 15.09.2021 - 28.10.2021

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Johanna Bragge

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

Responsible teacher of the course in Fall 2021: Johanna Bragge, Senior University Lecturer. johanna.bragge(at)aalto.fi

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Control structures; Designing and using data types; Designing data types; Testing; Maintaining collections; Recursion; Data structures; Sorting and Searching

Assessment Methods and Criteria
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    50% assignments
    50% exam

Workload
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Opening lecture 2h
    weekly help sessions 10h
    independent work 145
    exam 3h
    Total 160h (6 ECTS)

DETAILS

Study Material
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    MOOC, the link published at the course home page

     

  • applies in this implementation

    Detailed instructions will be provided at the start of the course on September 15, 2021. The MOOC for 2021 will be listed at that day in https://tmc.mooc.fi/org/aalto-biz/.

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Period:

    2020-2021 Autumn I

    2021-2022 Autumn I


    Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?

    search=37C00400


    Registration for Courses: In the academic year 2021-2022, registration for courses will take place on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi) instead of WebOodi.

Details on the schedule
  • applies in this implementation

    The course materials will be available from September 15, 2021 onwards. The single deadline for conducting all the programming exercises (around 250 in 7 modules) is on October 27 at midnight. The first exam is on October 28 at 9-12 o'clock. Reserve enough time for conducting the exercises! New exercise modules are available once 80% of the previous module's exercises are completed.