Actualités et agenda
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Présentation
Basic knowledge in programming
This course aims at providing the learners coming from multiple backgrounds with basic knowledge and skills in programming and algorithm design. By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Apply basic programming concepts.
- Use the Python language for the development of computer programs.
Design and implement algorithms to solve practical cases.
Introduction to Programming
Algorithms and flowcharts
Python syntax
Basic datatypes
Character strings
Lists, tuples, and dictionaries
Scripts and functions/methods
Branch instructions ; conditional statements and loops
Python modules (including for example: datetime, math, etc…) and module creation
File processing
Matplotlib
Searching and sorting algorithms
Opening (i.e., open-ended topics to be further developed in later courses):
- Introduction to object-oriented programming
Introduction to data processing and data science
Modalités
In class face-to-face sessions including lectures, problem sessions, and guided lab activities. Off-class activities include problem-solving and projects.
A blend of directive and active learning: the former aims at transferring the knowledge from the teacher to the learner, and the latter aims to make the learner an actor of the knowledge that is constructed through experimentation, projects, and reflection.
Ressources
Guttag, John. Introduction to Computation and Programming Using Python: With Application to Understanding Data. MIT Press.||