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Programming with Generative AI

ABOUT THE COURSE:

Generative AI tools are being rapidly integrated into

professional software development workflows
because, for well-specified problems, they often (but
not always!) write accurate code. To help students use
generative AI tools effectively, this course teaches
programming using such tools. It develops two
essential skills that are under-emphasised in
traditional programming courses: critiquing code
(including AI-generated code) and asking clarifying
questions.

INTENDED AUDIENCE: Primary: Undergraduate

Engineering students
Secondary: Computer
Science faculty

PREREQUISITES: High-school Mathematics

INDUSTRY SUPPORT: IT Industry (e.g., Infosys,

Wipro, Tata Consultancy Services)

Programming with Generative AI

NPTEL - Indian Institute of Science, Beng…

Prof. Viraj Kumar

IISc Bangalore
Dr Viraj Kumar is a Visiting Professor at the Kotak-IISc
AI-ML Centre. He completed his PhD (2007) in
Computer Science from the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign and received the Rose Award for
Excellence in Undergraduate Education (2011). His
research focuses on Computer Science education, with
emphasis on India-specific challenges. This course
emerges from his ongoing analysis of the impact of
Generative AI on programming education. Dr Kumar
has contributed to the development of the AICTE
model curriculum (2022) and the ACM/IEEE-CS/AAAI
Computer Science Curricula (2023). He previously
served as a consultant to the Kasturirangan Committee
to draft the National Education Policy (NEP 2020).

COURSE TYPE
Core

COURSE LEVEL
Undergraduate

COURSE LAYOUT
Week 1: Introduction: What is programming and how
effective are modern GenAI tools at programming?
Optional: Installing GenAI tools on your computer.

Week 2: Representing and manipulating data:

Fundamental data types (and potential mismatches with a
problem’s needs), objects, expressions, assignments, and
error handling in Python.

Week 3: Decomposing complex problems: Using

functions to represent and solve sub-problems, principles
of good function design. Introduction to conditionals and
recursion in Python.

Week 4: Critiquing code: Comprehending and testing

code (including AI-generated code) to identify potential
errors. Introduction to lists and iteration in Python.

Week 5: Debugging problem statements and code:

Asking clarifying questions, manual and AI-assisted
debugging. Introduction to dictionaries in Python.

Week 6: Learning a new programming language (C): C

vs Python: key differences. Introduction to arrays and
structs in C.

Week 7: Introduction to memory management in C: A

deeper understanding of Python lists by developing a
simplified implementation of Python lists in C.

Week 8: Fast implementations: Identifying “hot” Python

code and translating into C, a peek ahead into Data
Structures and Algorithms.

BOOKS AND REFERENCES

Python 3 documentation ([Link]
The GNU C Reference Manual ([Link]
software/gnu-c-manual/[Link])
Learn AI-Assisted Python Programming (Leo Porter and
Daniel Zingaro, Manning Sept 2023, ISBN
9781633437784)

CERTIFICATE
The course is free to enroll and learn from. But if you want
a certificate, you have to register and write the proctored
exam conducted by us in person at any of the designated
exam centres.
The exam is optional for a fee of Rs 1000/- (Rupees one
thousand only).
Date and Time of Exams: November 01, 2025 Morning
session 9am to 12 noon; Afternoon Session 2pm to 5pm.
Registration url: Announcements will be made when the
registration form is open for registrations.
The online registration form has to be filled and the
certification exam fee needs to be paid. More details will be
made available when the exam registration form is
published. If there are any changes, it will be mentioned
then.
Please check the form for more details on the cities where
the exams will be held, the conditions you agree to when
you fill the form etc.

CRITERIA TO GET A CERTIFICATE

Average assignment score = 25% of average of best 6

assignments out of the total 8 assignments given in the
course.
Exam score = 75% of the proctored certification exam score
out of 100

Final score = Average assignment score + Exam score

Please note that assignments encompass all types

(including quizzes, programming tasks, and essay
submissions) available in the specific week.

YOU WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CERTIFICATE ONLY IF

AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM
SCORE >= 30/75. If one of the 2 criteria is not met, you
will not get the certificate even if the Final score >=
40/100.

Certificate will have your name, photograph and the score in

the final exam with the [Link] will have the logos of
NPTEL and IISc Bangalore .It will be e-verifiable at
[Link]/noc.

Only the e-certificate will be made available. Hard copies will

not be dispatched.

Once again, thanks for your interest in our online courses

and certification. Happy learning.

- NPTEL team