Learning outcomes

The course targets students with no prior programming experience. The students will acquire basic skills in algorithm design and programming, learning to write simple, practical programs in the Python programming language. The course is not suitable for students who do have prior programming experience and want to learn Python as an additional language.

Contents

Fundamental concepts such as variables, values, types, expressions, control structures, data structures, modularity and classes. Model problems and their typical algorithmic solutions with particular focus on bioinformatics.

Teaching methods

Teaching method	Contact	Online
Lectures	40 h	0 h
Exercises

Lectures, exercises. One half of the exercises time is devoted to in-class programming assignments.

Teaching language

English

Evaluation

Numeric 1-5.

Recommended year of study

1. year autumn

Study materials

Lecture notes, Python documentation.

Further information

Organization responsible: Turku DIT

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