CS118 Programming for Computer Scientists Skip to main content Skip to navigation Sign in Study Research Business Alumni News Engagement Search Warwick Search Department of Computer Science Admissions Undergraduate Postgraduate Taught Degree Apprenticeships Teaching Coronavirus(Restricted permissions) DCS Self Isolation Notification Student Support Appointment Booking Form Course Structures Student Handbook(Restricted permissions) Modules Taught Research Doctoral Studies Interdisciplinary Research Centres Impact and Innovation Applied Computing Artificial Intelligence and Human-Centred Computing Data Science, Systems and Security Theory and Foundations People News Events Computer Science Colloquium Outreach News Upcoming Events Past Events Projects Report(Restricted permissions) Vacancies Intranet(Restricted permissions) Teaching Modules Taught CS118 CS118 Programming for Computer Scientists We will be adapting the way we teach and assess modules in line with government guidance on social distancing and other protective measures in response to Coronavirus. Teaching will vary between online and on-campus delivery through the year, and you should read the additional information linked on the right hand side of this page for details of how we anticipate this will work. The contact hours shown in the module information below are superseded by the additional information.You can find out more about the University’s overall response to Coronavirus at: https://warwick.ac.uk/coronavirus. CS118-15 Programming for Computer Scientists Academic year 21/22 Department Computer Science Level Undergraduate Level 1 Module leader James Archbold Credit value 15 Module duration 10 weeks Assessment Multiple Study location University of Warwick main campus, Coventry Download as PDF Description Study Assessment Availability Introductory description This module is a first course in computer programming. Module aims The principal aim of this module is to introduce students to problem solving and structured and object oriented programming. Outline syllabus This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ. Fundamentals of programming Introduction to programming: Programming paradigms; From Specification through Algorithms to Implementation; Program compilation and testing. Building Elements: Preconditions and postconditions; Basic data types; Variables, identifiers and scope. Control structures: Conditionals; Case statements and loops; Correctness issues when programming with loops. Methods: Comparison between iteration and recursion. Object oriented programming Programming with objects and classes: Complex data types; Parameter passing by reference and by value; Encapsulation. Arrays and strings Class inheritance: Dynamic binding; Multiple inheritance; Interfaces and abstract classes. Design, construction and testing Program specifications Error handling Methods of testing Learning outcomes By the end of the module, students should be able to: Students should be able to understand the programming process, from the definition of the problem and the design of a solution at an abstract level, to the coding itself with an integrated approach to testing for correctness. Student should be able to develop programs in a high-level programming language using the imperative paradigm. Students should be able to structure complex software using principles of encapsulation and abstraction in the object-oriented programming abstractions. Students should be able to apply informal reasoning techniques to justify the correctness of methods and programs, and justify desired properties such as termination. Students should be able to use different strategies for testing programs and managing run-time errors using exception handling. Indicative reading list Please see Talis Aspire link for most up to date list. View reading list on Talis Aspire Subject specific skills Experience with the Java programming language Understanding of Data Types Iterative Statements Conditional Statements Imperative Programming Object Oriented Programming Inheritance Error Handling Passing by value vs passing by reference. Learning to thinking programatically and algorithmically and how to take a specification and turn it into a plan for a program. Transferable skills Coding Problem solving Communication skills (verbal) Critical thinking Study time Type Required Lectures 20 sessions of 1 hour (13%) Practical classes 10 sessions of 1 hour (7%) Private study 120 hours (80%) Total 150 hours Private study description A significant proportion of independent study should be spent with the coursework assignments, and also completing the problems sheets. The rest should be revision of the material and practising the concepts discussed. Costs No further costs have been identified for this module. You do not need to pass all assessment components to pass the module. Students can register for this module without taking any assessment. Assessment group D3 Weighting Study time Programming assignment 1 20% Programming assignment 2 20% CS118 60% Exam ~Platforms - AEP Online examination: No Answerbook required Assessment group R1 Weighting Study time CS118 100% Resit Exam ~Platforms - AEP Online examination: No Answerbook required Feedback on assessment Written feedback via Tabula. Past exam papers for CS118 Post-requisite modules If you pass this module, you can take: CS126-15 Design of Information Structures Courses This module is Core for: Year 1 of UCSA-G400 BSc Computing Systems Year 1 of UCSA-G402 MEng Computing Systems Year 1 of UCSA-G500 Undergraduate Computer Science Year 1 of UCSA-G503 Undergraduate Computer Science MEng Year 1 of UCSA-I1N1 Undergraduate Computer Science with Business Studies Year 1 of UCSA-G406 Undergraduate Computer Systems Engineering Year 1 of UCSA-G408 Undergraduate Computer Systems Engineering Year 1 of UCSA-GN51 Undergraduate Computer and Business Studies Year 1 of USTA-G302 Undergraduate Data Science Year 1 of USTA-G304 Undergraduate Data Science (MSci) Year 1 of UCSA-G4G1 Undergraduate Discrete Mathematics Year 1 of UCSA-G4G3 Undergraduate Discrete Mathematics Further Information Term 1 15 CATS (7.5 ECTS) Online Material Additional Information Department of Computer Science, University of Warwick, CV4 7AL E-mail: comp-sci at dcs dot warwick dot ac dot uk, Telephone: +44 (0)24 7652 3193 DCS Intranet FacebookTwitterLinkedIn Page contact: Jennifer Mills Last revised: Sat 18 Sep 2021 Powered by Sitebuilder © MMXXI Terms Privacy Cookies Accessibility Coronavirus (Covid-19): Latest updates and information Let us know you agree to cookies We use cookies to give you the best online experience. 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