Fundamentals of Programming 2-IKV-105
Course information sheet
This course teaches the students the basics of programming using Python programming language. It focuses on fundamental concepts of programming like for example if statements, while cycle, for cycle, variables etc. This course also puts emphasis on concepts useful for students of cognitive science including numerical computations using NumPy, visualizations or basics of machine learning techniques using artificial neural networks.
Course schedule
Syllabus
Date
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Topic
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25.09.
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Organization.
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02.10.
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Interactive shell, console input/output, expressions, variables.
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09.10.
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If statements, lists, strings, logic.
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16.10.
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While cycle, for cycle, list comprehensions.
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23.10.
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Dictionaries, sets, objects.
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30.10.
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Functions, arguments and scopes.
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06.11.
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TBA
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13.11.
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TBA
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20.11.
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TBA
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27.11.
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TBA
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04.12.
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TBA
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Course grading
- Labs activity and participation (max. 20 points).
- Final project (max. 30 points).
- Overall grading: A (50-46), B (45-41), C (40-36), D (35-31), E (30-26), Fx (25-0).