School: Science

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Programming Fundamentals
  • Unit Code

    CSP2151
  • Year

    2019
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Jitian XIAO

Description

This unit provides an introduction to the fundamentals of programming, including program design, development and testing, data types, control statements, methods, arrays, functions, pointers and file access.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Design, write, compile, debug, run, and validate introductory computer programs.
  2. Identify and implement data storage structures: variables, arrays, structures and files.
  3. Identify and implement fundamental data types: numbers, truth values, characters, pointers.
  4. Understand number representation and accuracy in numerical computations.
  5. Use abstraction constructs such as functions.
  6. Use fundamental program structures: sequencing, selection, repetition.

Unit Content

  1. Abstraction fundamentals: structures, functions pointers and files.
  2. Arrays.
  3. Introduction to computing and programming languages.
  4. Introduction to dynamic data structures: linked lists.
  5. Program control statements: if, else, logical operators, assignment operators, conditional operator, blocks, switch.
  6. Program control: repetition: while, for, do.
  7. Programming fundamentals: program structure, data types, variables, expressions, assignment.
  8. The software development process: analysis of the problem, design, implementation and testing.
  9. Using functions: writing functions to enhance program modularity.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 1 hour labNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 113 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 113 x 1 hour waitlistNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 1 hour labNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 1 hour waitlistNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Knowledge and skills will be developed by a combination of lecture-based material and practical workshop sessions.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Laboratory WorkWorkshop exercises20%
AssignmentIndividual programming assignment30%
Examination ^End of semester examination50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
Laboratory WorkWorkshop exercises20%
AssignmentIndividual programming assignment30%
Examination ^End of semester examination50%

^ Mandatory to Pass


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Science

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Programming Fundamentals
  • Unit Code

    CSP2151
  • Year

    2019
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Jitian XIAO

Description

This unit provides an introduction to the fundamentals of programming, including program design, development and testing, data types, control statements, methods, arrays, functions, pointers and file access.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Design, write, compile, debug, run, and validate introductory computer programs.
  2. Identify and implement data storage structures: variables, arrays, structures and files.
  3. Identify and implement fundamental data types: numbers, truth values, characters, pointers.
  4. Understand number representation and accuracy in numerical computations.
  5. Use abstraction constructs such as functions.
  6. Use fundamental program structures: sequencing, selection, repetition.

Unit Content

  1. Abstraction fundamentals: structures, functions pointers and files.
  2. Arrays.
  3. Introduction to computing and programming languages.
  4. Introduction to dynamic data structures: linked lists.
  5. Program control statements: if, else, logical operators, assignment operators, conditional operator, blocks, switch.
  6. Program control: repetition: while, for, do.
  7. Programming fundamentals: program structure, data types, variables, expressions, assignment.
  8. The software development process: analysis of the problem, design, implementation and testing.
  9. Using functions: writing functions to enhance program modularity.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 1 hour labNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 113 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 113 x 1 hour waitlistNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 1 hour labNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 1 hour waitlistNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Knowledge and skills will be developed by a combination of lecture-based material and practical workshop sessions.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Laboratory WorkWorkshop exercises20%
AssignmentIndividual programming assignment30%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
Laboratory WorkWorkshop exercises20%
AssignmentIndividual programming assignment30%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination50%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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