Introduction to Programming

COURSE OBJECTIVES

• Algorithmic problem solving.
• Procedural programming.
• Object-oriented programming.

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course - aimed at students without prior programming experience - gives an introduction to programming with the Java programming language. It explains fundamental approaches to algorithmic problem solving. Students learn about declarative problem specification and procedural problem solving. The course focuses on procedural programming, but introduces also the basic concepts of object-oriented programming. It covers the software development phases of problem specification, software design, programming, testing, and debugging.

LEARNING METHODS
Lectures and exercises on the course topics.

EXAMINATION INFORMATION
The examination consists of periodic assignments and a final exam.

REFERENCES

• Objects First with Java - A Practical Introduction using BlueJ; David J. Barnes & Michael Kölling; Sixth edition; Pearson Education, 2017 (ISBN-13: 978-0-13-447736-7)