AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

This teaching unit develops the practical aspect of the course "Introduction to Computer Science and Programming".

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students will learn the basics of programming with the C++ language, focusing on creating simple programs. They will explore fundamental concepts and techniques to write and debug code.

After the completion of the course, the participants would be able to

• Grasp Computational Thinking principles effectively.
• Understand imperative programming concepts.
• Utilize an imperative programming language (C++, limited to non-object-oriented concepts).
• Design, implement, and validate small sequential programs based on informal user specifications.
• Write small-scale C++ programs with correct and comprehensible code.

Operate an IDE (e.g., VS Code) comfortably

TEACHING METHODS

• Classroom lessons
• Guided Laboratories
• Homework delivered through Aulaweb

Attending classes and labs is strongly encouraged and suggested

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The course includes both theoretical lessons held in the classroom and a significant practical component of programming activities conducted in the lab.

Main topics:

• Introduction to the course, computational thinking, and programming
• Programming environments and formal languages
• Imperative programming: variables and instructions; assignment; input/output; if-then-else; loops; types; structured types (1-dimensional or multi-dimensional arrays, strings, structs); functions and parameter passing; pointers; dynamic memory allocation (heap); dynamic vectors; linked lists; recursion

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

There is no textbook for this course. You may find some of the following online materials helpful:

C++ Language Tutorial (https://cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/)

Wikiversity: Introduction to C++ (https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/C%2B%2B/Introduction)

Learn about C++ Programming (https://www.thoughtco.com/c-and-c-plus-programming-4133470)

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

FILIPPO RICCA (President)

DAVIDE ANGUITA

ROBERTO SACILE (President Substitute)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

In accordance with the teaching calendar approved by the Council of Study Programs

EXAMS

Exam schedule