DD1321 Applied Programming and Computer Science 9.0 credits
This is a course in applied programming and computer science.
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Application
For course offering
Autumn 2024 tilpro24 programme students
Application code
50154
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Programming: Imperative and object-oriented programming in Python. Programming methodology. Program quality. Testing and troubleshooting strategies. Modularisation. Abstraction. Programming interfaces.
Algorithms and data structures: A systematic presentation of computer science concepts: abstract data types, algorithm analysis, recursion, stacks, queues, lists, searching, sorting, hashing, priority queues, trees, search trees, problem trees, text searching, simple syntax analysis, encryption.
Intended learning outcomes
After passing the course, the student should be able to
- write structured programmes in Python
- use classes and objects in program design
- systematically troubleshoot and test programmes
- use abstraction as a tool to simplify the programming
- use programming interfaces
- select an appropriate algorithm for a given problem
- compare algorithms with regard to time and memory usage
- implement different algorithms for searching and sorting and give an account of their properties
- formulate and implement recursive algorithms
- model problems as search problems and implement algorithms for breadth-first search, depth-first search and best-first search
- describe basic compression algorithms and for which types of compression they are used
- implement stacks, queues, binary search trees, general trees, hash tables and hash functions and use these
- use priority queues
- use simple encryption methods and explain the principles of asymmetric encryption
- use algorithms for text searching, regular expressions and BNF syntax
- identify problems where the data structures above are useful and design simple algorithms with these
in order to
- become a good problem solver using programming
- be able to use computational methods in application projects
- acquire sufficient prior knowledge to be able to take advanced courses in computer science.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Knowledge and skills in basic programming, 3 higher education credits, equivalent to completed course SF1511/SF1516/SF1518/SF1519/SF1521.
Active participation in a course offering where the final examination is not yet reported in LADOK is considered equivalent to completion of the course.
Being registered for a course counts as active participation.
The term 'final examination' encompasses both the regular examination and the first re-examination.
Recommended prerequisites
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Literature
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
Examination
- KONT - Partial exams, 3.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
- LABD - Programming assignments, 3.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
- LABP - Programming assignments, 3.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
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Education cycle
Add-on studies
Second courses in computer science: DD2350, DD1418, DD1334, DD1377, DD1420/DD2421, DH2323. In addition DD1380 followed by DD1385 or DD1389.
Contact
Transitional regulations
TEN1 has been replaced by KONT.
Supplementary information
You can only count one of the following courses in your exam: DD1320, DD1321, DD1325, DD1327, DD1338, DD1339, DD1340, DD1341, DD1343, DD1344, DD1345, DD2325, EL2310, HI1201, ID1020, ID1021.
In this course, the EECS code of honor applies, see:
http://www.kth.se/en/eecs/utbildning/hederskodex