2022/23 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

XJCO1711 Procedural Programming

10 creditsClass Size: 100

Module manager: Dr Mark Walkley
Email: m.a.walkley@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2022/23

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

Programming is a fundamental tool in Computer Science for developing solutions to problems. This module focuses on one paradigm of programming, procedural programming. This type of programming is the foundation of other programming paradigms such as objected oriented which is an industrially desired programming technique. This module covers the key skills in programming including designing, implementing, debugging and testing.This module is the base of all programming modules in the Computer Science curriculum and adopts a practical approach.

Objectives

This module introduces the fundamental skills of programming including, syntax, execution flow control and programming processes and contributes to developing Computer Science practitioners.

Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this module a student will have demonstrated the ability to:

- select appropriate data types to represent data.
- apply problem solving techniques to develop a programming solution to real world problems.
- design, implement, debug and test procedural programs.

Skills outcomes
Computational thinking
Programming

Syllabus

This module covers the following 3 topic areas:

- Programming : language syntax, semantics, compilation, design, testing, debugging and typing.
- Data representations : data types, variables, pointers, arrays, strings and complex data types.
- Control Statements : conditional execute, iterative control structures, recursion and functions.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Laboratory	10	2.00	20.00
Lecture	20	1.00	20.00
Private study hours			60.00
Total Contact hours			40.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Coursework assignments, in-class validation tests

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
In-course Assessment	Programming Task 1	40.00
In-course Assessment	Programming Task 2	60.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

This module will be reassessed by coursework.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 01/06/2022 16:59:02

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