University of Management and Technology
School of Engineering
Department of Electrical Engineering
Course Outline (Fall 2025)
Course code: CS143 Course title: Programming Fundamentals
Program BS RIS
Credit Hours 3
Contact Hours 3
Knowledge Domain Advanced Computer and Information Sciences
M. Asad Ali (A)
Resource Persons
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Counseling Timing
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Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):
CLO 1: Explain the fundamentals of Python programming, such as algorithm, pseudocode,
variables, arithmetic, strings, and input-output operations. (C2)
CLO 2: Apply the basic programming constructs, such as conditional statements and loops to
solve (computational) problems. (C3)
CLO 3: Construct the small-to-moderate scale computational programs using the functions, lists
and arrays. (C3)
Mapping of CLOs to Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs):
CLO’s/PLO’s CLO 1 CLO 2 CLO 3
1: Engineering Knowledge ✔ ✔ ✔
2: Problem Analysis
3: Design/Development of Solutions
4: Investigation
5: Tool Usage
6: The Engineer and the World
7: Ethics
8: Individual and Collaborative Teamwork
9: Communication
10: Project Management and Finance
11: Lifelong Learning
Grade Evaluation Criteria
Following are the criteria for the distribution of marks to evaluate final grades in the semester.
Marks Evaluation Marks
Quizzes 20
Assignment 5
Mid 25
Final 50
Total: 100
Recommended Textbooks:
1. Python for Everyone, 2nd Edition, Cay Horstmann, Wiley.
Reference Books:
1. Python How to Program, 1st Edition, Paul Deitel & Harvey Deitel, Pearsons.
2. Starting out with Python, 4th Edition, Tony Gaddis.
3. Introduction to Computation and Programming Using Python: With Application to
Understanding Data, 2nd Edition by Guttag, John
Calendar of Course contents to be covered during semester
Course code: CS 143 Course title: Programming Fundamentals
Relevance to
Week Experiment Title CLOs
Theory Topics
Introduction
• Introduction to programming
T.B (1.1 – 1.7) 1
1 • The Python Programming Language
• Analyzing Your First Program
• Pseudocode
Programming with Numbers and Strings
• Variables T.B(2.1) 1
2
• Number types
• Constants
Programming with Numbers and Strings
• Power
• Floor Division and Remainder T.B(2.2) 1
• Calling Functions/Mathematic Functions
• Parentheses
• Spaces
Programming with Numbers and Strings
• Type casting
• Assignment statement
3 • Strings Type T.B(2.4,2.5) 1
• Concatenation and Repetition
• Strings and Characters
• Input and output
• User Input and Numerical Input
DECISIONS
• The if statement T.B(3.1, 3.2,
4 2
• Relational Operators 3.3,3.4, 3.5)
• Nested Branches
Multiple Alternatives
DECISIONS
5 T.B(3.7, 3.8) 2
• Boolean Variables and Operators
• Analyzing Strings
• Practicing Computational problems
LOOPS
⮚ The while loop
⮚ Application Processing: Sentinel Values 4.1,4.3, 4.5,
6 ⮚ For loop 4.6,4.7,4.8, 2
⮚ Nested loops
4.9
⮚ Common Loop Algorithms
⮚ Random Numbers
FUNCTIONS
7 ⮚ Functions 5.1,5.2,5.3 3
⮚ Function implementation
⮚ Parameter passing
8
Midterm Exam
FUNCTIONS
9 ⮚ Return values 5.4,5.5,5.6 3
⮚ Functions without return values
Reusable functions
FUNCTIONS
10 5.8, 5.9 3
⮚ Variable scope
Recursive functions
LISTS
11 ⮚ Basic properties of Lists 6.1, 6.2 3
List operation
LISTS
12 6.3, 6.6 3
⮚ Common List Algorithms
Using List with Functions
NUMPY- ARRAYS
⮚ Arrays Initialization
13 ⮚ Array Attributes 7 3
⮚ Array Indexing and Slicing
⮚ Arrays Arithmetic operations
NUMPY-ARRAYS
14 ⮚ Sorting, Searching and Counting functions 7 3
⮚ Broadcasting
STREAMS
15 ⮚ Reading text files 7.1 3
Writing text files
16
Final Exam
Mapping of CLOs to Direct Assessments
Quiz Quiz Quiz Quiz Midterm
CLOs▼ Final Exam
1 2 3 4 Exam
1 ✔ ✔ ✔
2 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
3 ✔ ✔
