Subject Description Form
Subject Code COMP1012
Subject Title Programming Fundamentals and Applications
Credit Value 3
Level 1
Pre-requisite/ Exclusion: COMP1011/ENG2002
Co-requisite/
Exclusion
Objectives The objectives of this subject are to:
1. provide students with knowledge on the fundamental elements
in computer programming; and
2. introduce students to the application of computer programming
in solving practical problems in different application domains.
Intended Learning Upon completion of the subject, students will be able to:
Outcomes Professional/academic knowledge and skills
(a) understand the programming elements for solving computing-
related problems;
(b) possess the ability to design and develop computer programs
for solving problems in different application domains;
(c) possess the ability to learn other high-level programming
languages independently;
Professional/academic knowledge and skills
(d) develop skills in general problem solving;
(e) identify and develop problem solutions in a logical manner;
and
(f) solve problems in groups and develop group work.
Subject Synopsis/ Topic
Indicative Syllabus 1. Fundamentals of computing
Basic concepts of computers and computing, elementary
programming constructs, elementary data types.
2. I/O and flow control
Sending output to screen, getting input from keyboard, basic
flow control: selection, repetition and function.
3. Data collection
Sequences, lists, tuples, sets, strings and dictionaries.
4. File operation
Creating and opening files, reading from file, writing to file.
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5. Program design
Modular program design using functions, testing and
debugging.
6. Applications
Sorting and searching: programming vs built-in Python
functions, elementary data manipulation, NumPy arrays and
matrices, problems in different application domains.
7. Other programming languages
Elementary data manipulation in R, interfacing to Python.
Teaching/Learning This subject emphasises both the conceptual elements in computer
Methodology programming and practical experiences. Teaching includes both
lectures and hands-on Lab exercises reinforcing taught concepts.
Students should attend both lectures and laboratory sessions.
Continuous assessment helps to reinforce the programming
concepts and skills learned in developing applications. Individual
assignments provide additional practices to programming.
Project(s) allow students to work in group to solve more practical
problems. Quizzes mandate students to recap their knowledge and
skill sets acquired through other assessment forms.
Final examination provides a summative assessment of overall
student performance in applying programming skills in solving
problems in various applications.
Assessment Methods
in Alignment with Specific assessment % Intended subject learning
Intended Learning methods/tasks weighting outcomes to be assessed
Outcomes
a b c d e f
Continuous
Assessment
65%
Assignments √ √ √ √
Quizzes √ √ √
Project(s) √ √ √ √ √ √
Final Examination 35% √ √ √ √ √
Total 100%
Explanation of the appropriateness of the assessment methods in
assessing the intended learning outcomes:
The continuous assessment and the final examination are designed
to assess the specified learning outcomes. The formats may include
written questions, programming exercises, projects and quizzes.
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Student Study Effort Class contact:
Expected
Lecture 39 Hrs.
Lab 13 Hrs.
Other student study effort:
Assignments, Quizzes, Projects, Exam, Self-
68 Hrs.
study
Total student study effort 120 Hrs.
Reading List and 1. David J. Pine. Introduction to Python for Science and
References Engineering, CRC Press, 2019.
2. Claus Führer, Jan Erik Solem and Olivier Verdier. Computing
with Python: An Introduction to Python for Science and
Engineering. Pearson, 2014.
3. William F. Punch and Richard Enbody. The Practice of
Computing Using Python. 3rd Edition, Addison Wesley, 2017.
4. Jaynal Abedin and Kishor Kumar Das. Data Manipulation
with R, 2nd Edition, Packt Publishing, 2015.
5. J.D. Long and Paul Teetor. R Cookbook: Proven Recipes for
Data Analysis, Statistics, and Graphics. 2nd Edition, O'Reilly,
2019.
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