Y1. Programming in Python
Instructors: Antonis Dimakis, Spilios Spiliopoulos
Mandatory, Teaching Period A, ECTS: 6
Description
This course serves as an introduction to the basic concepts of computer programming for students without prior programming experience. The subjects covered include: computers and computations, programs and programming, basic file management from the command line, functions, basic Python data types, expressions. Control structures and iteration, input / output, files, simple searching and sorting algorithms, algorithm design and complexity. Composite data types, strings, Python lists and dictionaries. Classes, objects and object-oriented programming.
Target Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- Understand fundamental concepts in computer programming, such as those of algorithm, data representation and program execution.
- Develop simple programs according to the principles of structured programming.
- Be familiar with basic searching, sorting and text manipulation algorithms.
- Understand the basic programming paradigms, such as functional, procedural and object-oriented programming.
- Know the key features of the Python programming language.
Bibliography:
- Υπολογισμοί και Προγραμματισμός με την Python, John V. Guttag, Εκδόσεις Κλειδάριθμος, 2015.
- Εισαγωγή στον Προγραμματισμό με αρωγό τη γλώσσα Python, Γεώργιος Μανής, Ελληνικά Ακαδημαϊκά Ηλεκτρονικά Συγγράμματα & Βοηθήματα – Αποθετήριο «Κάλλιπος», https://repository.kallipos.gr/handle/11419/2745
- Εισαγωγή στον Προγραμματισμό με την Python, Νικόλαος Α. Αγγελιδάκης, ηλεκτρονικό σύγγραμμα διαθέσιμο στο http://aggelid.mysch.gr/pythonbook/
- Composing Programs, John DeNero, ηλεκτρονικό σύγγραμμα στα αγγλικά [διαθέσιμο στο http://composingprograms.com/]
