Programming

Year
1

Academic year
2013-2014

Code
02010177

Subject Area
Computer Science

Language of Instruction
Portuguese

Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face

Duration
SEMESTRIAL

ECTS Credits
6.0

Type
Elective

Level
2nd Cycle Studies - Mestrado

Recommended Prerequisites

Basic Math

Logical Thinking and capacity for abstract thought

Learning Outcomes

The main objective of this course is to enable students to master the basic concepts of programming and enable them to understand and create programs of small and medium complexity. For this it is necessary to know the features and syntax of a programming language and to develop problem-solving techniques appropriate to the creation of computer programs

Work Placement(s)

Syllabus

1. Computers and Software

2. Simple graphics: coordinates and graphic functions

3. Basics: variables, assignment, arithmetic expressions and functions

4. Basics Animation

5. Control statements: selection and repetition

6. functions

7. Introduction to Object Oriented Programming

8. transformations

9. arrays

10. files

Head Lecturer(s)

Fernando Amílcar Bandeira Cardoso

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Exam: 50.0%
Continuous assessment of work in class and small assignments delivered by students: 50%: 50.0%

Bibliography

"Processing: A programming handbook for visual designers and artists". Casey Reas and Bem Fry. MIT Press. 2007.

"Learning Processing: A Beginner's Guide to Programming Images, Animation, and Interaction", Daniel Shiffman. Morgan Kaufmann, 2008.

Site do Processing: www.processing.org