CourseHES 211

Week8 of 16

SemesterII

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This week’s topics

Midterm evaluation

Midterm assessment of the criteria taught so far
Individual feedback and targets

What you will be able to do

1.1 Differentiate between high-level and low-level languages.
1.2 Write and run a simple Python script.
2.1 Use variables, data types and constants.
2.2 Implement sequence, selection, and iteration structures.

Activity

Midterm assessment task and individual feedback.

Study materials

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Course plan

Week 1: What is programming? High- and low-level languages
Week 2: Your first Python program
Week 3: Variables, data types and constants
Week 4: Input, output and calculations
Week 5: Making decisions: if, elif and else
Week 6: Repeating code: for loops
Week 7: Repeating code: while loops
Midterm: Midterm evaluation
Week 9: Functions: reusable code
Week 10: Lists
Week 11: Looping through data; tuples and dictionaries
Week 12: Finding and fixing errors
Week 13: Tracing and testing a program
Week 14: Mini project: a small program step by step
Week 15: Review and coursework completion
Final: Final assessment and submission

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