CP1200 - Introduction to Programming 1
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | School of Business |
This subject is a broad introduction to computer programming. A number of themes are explored including procedural programming, object-oriented programming, the fundamental elements and concepts of programming, problem solving techniques using algorithmic development, and GUI programming skills.
Learning Outcomes
- understand the behaviour of simple programs, involving the fundamental programming constructs;
- appreciate the methods and concepts required to program a computer program;
- apply problem solving techniques such as divide and conquer, and recursion;
- develop a basic knowledge of GUI programming and event-handling.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
- The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
- The ability to deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends;
- The acquisition of coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics from at least one discipline area;
- The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
- The ability to work individually and independently;
- The ability to select and use appropriate tools and technologies.
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | CP2200 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 28-Mar-2013 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Mr Lindsay Ward. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); quizzes or tests (10%); assignments (30%); practical activity (10%). |
| Townsville, Block, Study Period 7 | |
| Census Date 11-Jul-2013 | |
| Face to face teaching 24-Jun-2013 to 19-Jul-2013 (Face to face dates are 10am- 5pm Monday to Friday from 24 June to 19 July, 2013) | |
| Coord/Lect: | Mr Lindsay Ward. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); quizzes or tests (10%); assignments (30%); practical activity (10%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 28-Mar-2013 | |
| Coordinator: | Mr Lindsay Ward |
| Lecturer: | Mr Eugene McArdle. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); quizzes or tests (10%); assignments (30%); practical activity (10%). |
| Cairns, Block, Study Period 7 | |
| Census Date 11-Jul-2013 | |
| Face to face teaching 24-Jun-2013 to 19-Jul-2013 (Face to face dates are 10am- 5pm Monday to Friday from 24 June to 19 July, 2013) | |
| Coordinator: | Mr Lindsay Ward |
| Lecturer: | Dr Jason Holdsworth. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); quizzes or tests (10%); assignments (30%); practical activity (10%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51 | |
| Census Date 21-Mar-2013 | |
| Coordinator: | Mr Lindsay Ward |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); quizzes or tests (10%); assignments (30%); practical activity (10%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 52 | |
| Census Date 18-Jul-2013 | |
| Coordinator: | Mr Lindsay Ward |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); quizzes or tests (10%); assignments (30%); practical activity (10%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53 | |
| Census Date 14-Nov-2013 | |
| Coordinator: | Mr Lindsay Ward |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); quizzes or tests (10%); assignments (30%); practical activity (10%). |
| Beijing UT, Internal, Study Period 69 | |
| Census Date 12-Dec-2013 | |
| Coordinator: | Mr Lindsay Ward |
| Lecturer: | Dr Kim Ku. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); quizzes or tests (10%); assignments (30%); practical activity (10%). |
| Beijing UT, Internal, Study Period 68 | |
| Census Date 27-Jun-2013 | |
| Coordinator: | Mr Lindsay Ward |
| Lecturer: | Dr Kim Ku. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); quizzes or tests (10%); assignments (30%); practical activity (10%). |
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