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Course syllabus - Programming
Scope
7.5 credits
Course code
DVA117
Valid from
Autumn semester 2019
Education level
First cycle
Progressive Specialisation
G1N (First cycle, has only upper-secondary level entry requirements).
Main area(s)
Computer Science
School
School of Innovation, Design and Engineering
Ratified
2013-02-27
Revised
2019-01-25
Literature lists
Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.
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Reference Literature
The course has no compulsory course literature, but the following books are suggested as reference literature. The books deal with the same subject but one is in Swedish and the other is in English.
C från början
1. uppl. : Lund : Studentlitteratur, 2016 - v, 408 s.
ISBN: 978-91-44-11458-3 LIBRIS-ID: 19312552
C : how to program ; with an introduction to C++
8. ed., Global ed. : Upper Saddle River : Pearson, [2016] - 1005 s.
ISBN: 9781292110974 LIBRIS-ID: 19467755
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Books
C från början
1. uppl. : Lund : Studentlitteratur, 2016 - v, 408 s.
ISBN: 978-91-44-11458-3 LIBRIS-ID: 19312552
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Books
C : how to program ; with an introduction to C++
8. ed., Global ed. : Upper Saddle River : Pearson, [2016] - 1005 s.
ISBN: 9781292110974 LIBRIS-ID: 19467755
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Books
C från början
1. uppl. : Lund : Studentlitteratur, 2016 - v, 408 s.
ISBN: 978-91-44-11458-3 LIBRIS-ID: 19312552
Objectives
The course will teach fundamental knowledge in structured programming and program construction in a high level programming language.
Learning outcomes
The student will be able to:
1. explain basic programming constructs
2. solve a problem by constructing a structured program. The problem should be of the nature so that it needs iteration, selection, variables, functions with several arguments and definition of at least one data structure.
3. use the standard library of the programming language
4. perform basic debugging of a program
Course content
Programming: basic knowledge in structured programming as well as problem solving and debugging.
The programming language: basic language concepts such as data types, logical operations, selection, iteration, functions, call-by-value, call-by-reference, recursion, arrays, data structures, strings, input and output, file handling and dynamic memory management.
Requirements
Mathematics C or Mathematics 3b/3c
Examination
Laboration (LAB1), Programming assignments according to instructions, 3 credits, marks Fail (U) or Pass (G) (examines learning outcomes 1-4)
Laboration (LAB2), Programming assignments according to instructions, 3 credits, marks Fail (U) or Pass (G) (examines learning outcomes 1-4)
Written examination (TEN1), 1,5 credits, marks Fail (U), 3, 4 or 5 (examines learning outcomes 1-3)
A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding a disability has the opportunity to submit a request for supportive measures during written examinations or other forms of examination, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Examinations at First-cycle and Second-cycle Level at Mälardalen University (2020/1655). It is the examiner who takes decisions on any supportive measures, based on what kind of certificate is issued, and in that case which measures are to be applied.
Suspicions of attempting to deceive in examinations (cheating) are reported to the Vice-Chancellor, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, and are examined by the University’s Disciplinary Board. If the Disciplinary Board considers the student to be guilty of a disciplinary offence, the Board will take a decision on disciplinary action, which will be a warning or suspension.
Study guideGrade
Grading scale: 5, 4, 3
Interim Regulations and Other Regulations
The course overlaps fully with DVA103 Fundamentals in Programming, DVA105 Programming in C#, DVA107 App-programming for iPhone 1, DVA209 Network Programming, CDT106 Programming in C and CDT111 Programming using Visual Basic.