Course Manual PI1
Practical Informatics 1
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| Long name | Practical Informatics 1 |
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| Approving CModule | PI1_BaET |
| Responsible |
Prof. Dr. Dieter Rosenthal
Professor Fakultät IME |
| Valid from | winter semester 2020/21 |
| Level | Bachelor |
| Semester in the year | winter semester |
| Duration | Semester |
| Hours in self-study | 60 |
| ECTS | 5 |
| Professors |
Prof. Dr. Dieter Rosenthal
Professor Fakultät IMEDerichs |
| Requirements | none |
| Language | German |
| Separate final exam | Yes |
Literature
| Elektronische Verweise auf ebook und Online Tutorials |
Final exam
| Details |
Written exam: Students shall prove that they can 1.) explain and apply fundamental terms, 2.) apply programming and more abstract concepts to solve application problems and 3.) assess the correctness of proposed solutions. Typical types of assignments are 1.) multiple choice questions, fill-in-the-blank texts, assessment of statements, 2.) solving given problems of limited size by programs and Nassi-Shneiderman diagrams and 3.) finding errors in given programs. |
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| Minimum standard | At least 50% of the total number of points. |
| Exam Type | EN Klausur |
Learning goals
| Goal type | Description |
|---|---|
| Knowledge | algorithms characteristics of algorithms description of algorithms |
| Knowledge | digital computers bits/bytes structure of the hard- and software architecture |
| Knowledge | basic concepts of programming high-level programming languages vs. machine languages compilation vs. interpretation procedural vs. object-oriented languages: C vs. C++ |
| Knowledge | basic concepts of variables |
| Knowledge | scalar data types in C numbers value ranges representation of constants operations characters coding standards: ASCII, Unicode operations character strings boolean values representation of constants operations |
| Knowledge | control structures in Java (und C) abstract representation Nassi-Shneiderman diagrams flow charts blocks conditional statements if if-else switch-case loops pre-test loops for while post-test loops: do-while |
| Knowledge | arrays in C indexing and loops multi-dimensional arrays |
| Knowledge | functions structure paarameter passing (Call by value, Call by reference) |
| Knowledge | storage organisation: pointer dynamic memory allocation |
| Knowledge | struct in C structure implementation (static/dynamic) |
| Skills | writing algorithms to solve given problems (in natural language and in graphical form - Nassi-Shneiderman diagrams, flow charts) |
| Skills | programming with elementary operations in a higher programming language |
| Skills | programming with control structures |
| Skills | programming with functions |
| Skills | programming with structured data types like arrays and structs |
Expenditure classroom teaching
| Type | Attendance (h/Wk.) |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 2 |
| Exercises (whole course) | 1 |
| Exercises (shared course) | 1 |
| Tutorial (voluntary) | 0 |
Special requirements
| none |
| Accompanying material | lecture foils (electronic), free software development environments from the Web |
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| Separate exam | No |
Learning goals
| Goal type | Description |
|---|---|
| Knowledge | programming elementary operations on scalar variables |
| Knowledge | programming with control structures (including the design of Nassi-Shneiderman diagrams or flow charts) |
| Knowledge | programming with structured data, esp. arrays |
| Skills | working with a software development environment |
| Skills | finding and correcting errors in programs |
| Skills | designing algorithms and implementing them in a higher language |
| Skills | application of the aspects listed above to real-world scenarios in small teams |
Expenditure classroom teaching
| Type | Attendance (h/Wk.) |
|---|---|
| Practical training | 1 |
| Tutorial (voluntary) | 0 |
Special requirements
| none |
| Accompanying material | example programs (in electronic form), free software development environments from the Web |
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| Separate exam | Yes |
Separate exam
| Exam Type | EN praxisnahes Szenario bearbeiten (z.B. im Praktikum) |
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| Details | Students work in small teams. Each team completes multiple "rounds" with assigned appointments in the lab. In each round, programming assigments of an algorithmic and object-oriented nature are solved - firstly by a more abstract representation (e.g. description of an algorithm by a Nassi-Shneiderman diagram), secondly by an runnable implementation (e.g. C-program). For the preparation of a laboratory appointment a "preparation sheet" has to be solved. The acquired knowledge will be tested at the beginning of the appointment (short written entrance test, interview with the supervisor). In case of failure, a follow-up appointment must be taken; in case of multiple failures, the student will be excluded from the lab. In case of success, a "laboratory work sheet" with further tasks will be worked on under supervision (and, if necessary, with assistance). |
| Minimum standard | Successful participation in all laboratory appointments, i.e. in particular independent solution (or with some assistance if necessary) of the programming assignments. |
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