This module will introduce the basics required to produce efficient and effective code. You will be introduced to the underpinning architecture of a modern computer and from this starting point learn the basic of good computer practice from a code agnostic starting point.
You will then develop your skills through the use of Python with a series of guided workshops and worksheets that develop these practical skills.
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
1.Introduction to Python – interface structure and layout.
2. Introduction to computer hardware
3. Jupyter notebooks
4.Variables, data structures and operators.
5.Arrays, vectors and matrices.
6.Visualisation
7.Logic structures and loops
8.Functions
9.BASH Scripting
10. Programming in practice and good software engineering principles
11.Errors, debugging and problem solving
Lecture material, Worksheets and computational workshops.
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Guided independent study | 40 |
| Workshops | 30 |
| Lecture | 10 |
| Completion of assessment task | 30 |
| Wider reading or practice | 40 |
| Total study time | 150 |
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Workshop activities | 100% |