5912389: FU_Learn to Program: The Fundamentals (online course)

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Semester:SS 25
Type:Module/Course/Examination
Language:English
ECTS-Credits:3.0
Semester Hours per Week / Contact Hours:30.0 L / 22.5 h
Self-directed study time:67.5 h

Module coordination/Lecturers

Curricula

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Description

This course is provided through Coursera and is offered by the University of Toronto.

Learn to Program: The Fundamentals

Behind every mouse click and touch-screen tap, there is a computer program that makes things happen. This course introduces the fundamental building blocks of programming and teaches you how to write fun and useful programs using the Python language.

Instructors: Jennifer Campbell and Paul Gries, University of Toronto

This module consists of 7 modules.

Course 1: Python, Variables and Functions
Course 2: Strings and Designing Functions
Course 3: >b>Booleans, Import, Namespaces, and if Statements
Course 4: For Loops and Fancy String Manipulation
Course 5: While Loops, Lists, and Mutability
Course 6:For Loops over Indices, Parallel and Nested Lists and Strings, and Files
Course 7: Tuples and Dictionaries

The course starts on 10th of February 2025.
The course must be completed by 23rd of May 2025.

All parts of this course are free of charge.

Lecture Goals

Behind every mouse click and touch-screen tap, there is a computer program that makes things happen. This course introduces the fundamental building blocks of programming and teaches you how to write fun and useful programs using the Python language.

Qualifications

Lectures Method

Online courses

Admission Requirements

English B1/B2
No previous experience necessary

Please note:The online course is provided via the platform of the provider Coursera, Inc. Here you can find more information about the processing of your data required for this: www.coursera.org/about/privacy . If you do not agree to the data processing, it will not be possible to study the course. In this case, please select one of the numerous on-campus courses.

Exam Modalities

see the course descriptions

Attenance min. 80% mandatory

Assessment

Grading

Exams

  • P-FU_Learn to Program: The Fundamentals (online course) (SS 25, in Planung)