790396 Introduction to programming


Type
Lecture and exercise
Semester hours
2
Lecturer (assistant)
Dohm, Juliane , Himmelbauer, Heinz
Organisation
Offered in
Sommersemester 2025
Languages of instruction
Englisch

Content

In this course, students will learn the basics of programming and will gain understanding
of data types, variables, operators, control structures, and functions. Students will write
code in Python, starting from zero and extending their programming skills step by step
with practical exercises. The Python modules numpy, pandas, matplotlib, and scikit-learn
will be introduced.

Previous knowledge expected

None. Being familiar with basic Linux commands will be helpful.

Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)

Students are able to write and run scripts using variables, conditions, loops, built-in
functions, methods, and modules to solve programming tasks related to data analysis.
Computational thinking will be augmented.
You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.