Courses :: Module, PROGRAMMING AND ALGORITHMS

	Overview
	This module will cover the topics of programming and algorithms. Through algorithms and algorithmic design the students will gain experience in understanding a problem, and designing an algorithm to solve it. The students will critically evaluate and assess the performance of algorithms. The students will be exposed to common Computer Science algorithms and discuss the merits of each and analyse possible solutions to problems using algorithms. The second part of the module introduces the students to more advanced programming concepts (for example, data structures, file writing/reading, exception handling) in addition to solidifying their knowledge in basic programming concepts in Python. Students will write programs and through the implementation of basic data structures (e.g., lists, sets, dictionaries, trees) the students will construct more complex programs. This module will build on the knowledge gained in CS001 and introduce more advanced concepts.

Overview

This module will cover the topics of programming and algorithms. Through algorithms and algorithmic design the students will gain experience in understanding a problem, and designing an algorithm to solve it. The students will critically evaluate and assess the performance of algorithms. The students will be exposed to common Computer Science algorithms and discuss the merits of each and analyse possible solutions to problems using algorithms. The second part of the module introduces the students to more advanced programming concepts (for example, data structures, file writing/reading, exception handling) in addition to solidifying their knowledge in basic programming concepts in Python. Students will write programs and through the
implementation of basic data structures (e.g., lists, sets, dictionaries, trees) the students will construct more complex programs. This module will build on the knowledge gained in CS001 and introduce more advanced concepts.

	Learning Outcomes
	On successful completion of the module, students should be able to: Analyse a problem and deconstruct it into its sub-problems. Evaluate different algorithms within Computer Science and critically evaluate and assess the merits of their solutions (with relation to effectiveness, complexity and other metrics). Design algorithms to solve computational problems. Design solutions in pseudocode to common Computer Science algorithms. Design, implement and test programs that relate to existing algorithms and basic data structures. Implement basic data structures (e.g. lists, sets, dictionaries, trees) to solve well-known problems. Understand the effectiveness of creating algorithms and the appropriate use cases for algorithms and data structure in programming.

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