Unit name | Principles of Programming |
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Unit code | COMS11600 |
Credit points | 10 |
Level of study | C/4 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Dr. Reinhard |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
EMAT10704 Discrete Mathematics for Computer Scientists I, COMS11300 Procedural Programming. |
School/department | Department of Computer Science |
Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
The purpose of this unit is to introduce you to techniques necessary for reasoning about computer programmes in a language-independent manner. The unit introduces algorithmic techniques, time complexity analysis of algorithms, algorithm specifications and proofs of correctness, classical algorithms and data structures.
On completion of the unit you will have an in-depth understanding of:
Lectures and supervised lab sessions.
Assessment: CW1 (10%), CW2 (20%), Exam (70%)
It is essential you have day-to-day access to the book below: Michael Goodrich and Roberto Tamassia Algorithm Design: Foundations, Analysis and Internet Examples John Wiley and Sons, 2003 ISBN: 047142756X Essential.