CMPG111(B) - Inleiding tot rekenaarwese en programmering / CMPG111(B) - Introduction to computing and programming

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Lecturer: Mr Riaan van der Walt Email: riaan.vanderwalt@nwu.ac.za Office: Building G3, Room 27
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Week Starts Study Unit Theory Practical Assignments/Assessments
Overview Introductory slides Orientation lessons
0 3-Feb Orientation

S.U. 1 Models of computing Excel Practical 1

Introduction to computing,
problem solving, and program
design
1 10-Feb
S.U. 2
Ethics and social issues Create worksheet Theory quiz 1
Hardware and software concepts Format data
Programming vs problem solving Formulas and totals
Strategies Relative and absolute addressing

Spreadsheet processing Application Simple chart

Program design methods
S.U. 2 continued Computer organisation Excel Practical 2
Sub-systems and architecture Format as table, sort, filter Theory quiz 2

Computer organisation Machine cycle (CPU) Structured references, calculated

fields
Computer networks If statement
2 17-Feb
S.U. 3 Network types and TCP/IP model Lookup function
Computer software Software Database functions
Spreadsheet tables and System vs application software
functions Operating systems
Software engineering and lifecycles
S.U. 4 Database theory Access Practical 3

DBMS architecture Create DB, import spreadsheet tables Theory quiz 3

Databases and database tables
Relationships, primary and foreign
DB models keys Test 1
3 24-Feb
Entity relations and diagrams Total rows
SQL statements Queries
SELECT, FROM,WHERE
Elementary join
Week Starts Study Unit Theory
S.U. 5 Programming
Why do we program?
Software development and Computer/Programming languages
Structured programming
Program logic and structure
4 2-Mar
Algorithms
Program interpreter
Basic protramming structures
Hardware and software interaction
S.U. 6 Data type theory
Constants vs. variables
Data types, expressions and
5 9-Mar functions Memory and addressing
Naming convensions
S.U. 7 Logic and data representation
Logical operators and gates
6 16-Mar Data representation; Control Boolean algebra
statements – selection
Axioms, theorems, identities
Thu 21st = Public Holiday Truth tables
23-Mar Recess
S.U. 7 continued Numbering systems
Positional vs non-positional
7 30-Mar Binary
Octal
Fri 19th = Good Friday Hexadecimal
S.U. 8 Planning
Descriptive language Pseudo code
Indefinite iteration Flow charts
8 6-Apr
Practical Assignments/Assessments
Python Practical 4
Open interactive shell Theory quiz 4
Execute interactive commands
Introduce variables and basic
functions
Introduce syntax errors/debugging
Edit, save and run a script
Python Practical 5
Using functions and modules Theory quiz 5
Implement user defined functions Test 2
Data types and type conversion
Testing and debugging
Python Practical 6 in week 6 or 7
Decisions in programming Theory quiz 6 in week 6 or 7
Selection statements
Logical operators
Nested selection
Test 3
Practical 6 in week 6 or 7
Theory quiz 6 in week 6 or 7
Python Practical 7
Repetition in programming Theory quiz 7
Indefinite loop statements (while)
 8 6-Apr
Logical tests (conditions)
Nested loops

Flag (sentinal) vs counter repetition

9 Revision
13-Apr Mo 13th = Family day
Tue 14th = Friday timetable

Week Starts Study Unit Theory Practical Assignments/Assessments

20-Apr Assessment week Semester test (Date TBA)
S.U. 8 continued (Practical only) Python Practical 8
Repetition in programming Theory quiz 8
Definite iteration
10 4-May Definite loop statements (for)
Logical tests (conditions)
Nested loops
S.U. 9 (Practical only) Python Practical 9
Strings Theory quiz 9
Strings, Lists and files Lists Test 4
11 11-May
Files
Error handling

Revision Practical 10
Theory quiz 10
12 18-May

13 25-May

Exam 1 28-May Exam 1st opp 11 June 2020; 09:00

Exam 2 22-Jun Exam 2nd opp 6 July 2020; 14:00

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