Course: Preparatory Course Programming 1 credits: 5

Course code
BFVM23PREPPROGR1
Name
Preparatory Course Programming 1
Study year
2025-2026
ECTS credits
5
Language
English
Coordinator
-
Modes of delivery
  • Assignment
Assessments
  • Preparatory Course Programming 1 - Assignment

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course: 

  1. You can use different data types. 

  1. You can use the Python flow control logic. 

  1. You can implement functions, make/use modules /write text files. 

  1. You implement exception handling. 

  1. You write, document, test, and maintain software products. 

  1. You translate a given problem into a robust and flexible object-oriented software design. 

  1. You can use the Linux shell to navigate and do simple text processing.

Content

Overview 
The course will start with introducing the basic programming concepts, code organization, data types, structures, and functions/standard libraries. Followed by more advanced technologies like the concepts of object-oriented programming. 

Context learning line 
In this course, you will revise the basics of programming in preparation for the Programming 1 course needed for the DS for personal health project assignment. This is one of the three optional modules of the Preparatory course. It's intended for students without a sound background in programming.

Included in programme(s)

School(s)

  • Institute for Life Science & Technology
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