| CODE | CCE1111 | |||||||||
| TITLE | Computer Programming | |||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | |||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | |||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 8 | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Computer Information Systems | |||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | An introduction to high level language programming using the C language. The topics include: - Structured Programming Algorithms Top-down approach - Flow Control Sequence Selection (if-else) Repetition (loops) - Functions Standard library & programmer-defined functions Recursion Call-by-value - Random numbers Use of random numbers in simulation work - Arrays Single- & double-subscripted arrays Common array manipulation Introduction to sorting & searching - Characters & strings - Formatted I/O - Pointers Call by reference Pointer operators, expressions & arithmetic - Structures, Unions & Enumerations - File Processing Sequential & random access - Introduction to data structures Dynamic memory allocation Linked lists, queues, stacks & tree structures Indirection & double indirection - The Pre-processor - Other topics I/O redirection Variable-length argument lists in functions Command-line arguments Multiple-file program construction Forced program termination Functions to be performed at end of execution Type qualifiers - Trapping unexpected events Study-unit Aims: The study-unit aims to teach students functional programming constructs using the 'C' language and to be able to adapt to the similar constructs of other scientific languages. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Write computer programs in 'C'. - Work in both a command prompt and a GUI type interface with the operating system. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to use the theoretical knowledge of constructs in the 'C' language to program in other functional languages, as well as to relate programming skills to the development of applications specific software. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: (availability at the Library or otherwise is indicated against each entry) - P.J. Deitel & H.M. Deitel. "C How to Program", 5th edition, Prentice Hall, 2007. (Available) References: - Deitel & Deitel. "C Student Solutions Manual to Accompany C How to Program", 5th edition, Prentice Hall, 2007. - Brian W. Kernighan, Dennis M. Ritchie, "The C Programming Language", 2nd edition, Prentice Hall, 1988. (Available) |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Co-requisite Study-unit: CCE2111 | |||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Practical | |||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Matthew Xuereb |
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