Course Overview
This course will start with the basics of Python programming at Level 1: printing things to the screen, typing things into the program, storing things separately or in lists, repeating parts of the program and making decisions. At Level 2, we build on those basic skills and look at better program design structures and create a Graphical User Interface (GUI) to control the program more easily. At Level 3 we look at Object Oriented Programming techniques. We’ll use Python as our programming platform because it is free to download and use. Python is quite similar to everyday English so is quite easy to learn.
Topics covered include at Level 1:
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Basic programming concepts: Input/Output, Variables, Loops, and Decision making
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Problem solving and planning how to tackle problems
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Data types and getting the computer to do maths efficiently
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Lists
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Testing that the program works as expected and coping with unexpected input
Topics covered include at Level 2:
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Defining methods
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Extending programming skills with more functions and Graphical User Interfaces (GUI)
Tags covered include
The Teacher
Thomas Brooker
0Students 1 Courses
Course Details
| Standard No * | Standard title | credit value | Internal/External | Completion |
| 92004 v1 | Create a computer program | 5 | Internal | |
| 92005 v1 | Develop a digital technologies outcome | 5 | Internal | |
| 92006 v1 | Demonstrate understanding of usability in human-computer interfaces | 5 | External | |
| 92007 v1 | Design a digital technologies outcome | 5 | External |
Learning Exchange
1.00 placement
OR Cost
$2317.00
