EPN-V2

DAPE1400 Programming Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Programmering
Study programme
Bachelor in Applied Computer Technology
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Software Engineering
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Information Technology
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2024/2025
Curriculum
FALL 2024
Schedule
Programme description
Course history

Introduction

The course shall give the students a basic understanding of and skills in imperative programming principles and object-oriented programming.

Required preliminary courses

No requirements over and above the admission requirements.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge The student has acquired a basic understanding of the following programming topics:

  • types
  • instructions, instruction sequences and instruction jumps
  • functions (procedures)
  • tables (arrays)
  • classes and objects
  • inheritance
  • polymorphism

Skills

The student is capable of handling the following programming constructs in Java:

  • operators and types
  • control structures
  • classes, constructors and methods
  • abstractions and simple graphic user interfaces

General competence

The student is familiar with:

  • basic principles for creating programs
  • the connection between programming language and program development
  • concepts relating to the quality and readability of code

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures and individual exercises. The exercises are based on the students’ own work, supervised by the lecturer and/or a student assistant.

Course requirements

The following coursework is compulsory and must be approved before the student can sit the exam:

  • 3 assignments

Assessment

Individual written exam, 3 hours

The exam result can be appealed.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

None.

Grading scale

Grade scale A-F.

Examiners

One or several internal examiner. External examiners are used regularly.