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TDT4110

Information Technology, Introduction

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Credits 7.5
Level Foundation courses, level I
Course start Autumn 2020
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Gjøvik, Ålesund and Trondheim
Examination arrangement Home examination

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About the course

Course content

The course consists of two parts: ICT theory (1/3) and basic procedure-oriented programming in Python (2/3). ICT theory: Basics of computer structure and operation. Digital representation of information. Networking and communication. Procedure-oriented programming: Variables and data types. Input and output. Control structures: Sequence, selection, and repetition. Structuring and division of programs; functions and modules. Data structures: Lists, tables, text strings, quantities, tuples and records (dictionary). File management, persistent storage of information, and exceptions. Representation of numbers, simple processing and visualization of measurement data and iterative solution of simple equations. Python as a programming environment.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:
Hold basic knowledge about information and communication technology (ICT): Computers, digital representation of information, algorithms, software, communication and networks.
Hold basic knowledge about the basic elements of procedure-oriented programming.
Hold basic knowledge about the process from a problem to a working program.
Skills:
Be able to use the basic elements in practical, procedure-oriented programming.
Be able to use relevant programming tools, like IDLE or other syntax-driven editors with semantic error-tagging and step-wise execution with inspection of variables.
For small-scale problems, be able to use the process from analysis, via algorithm design formulated as pseudo code or in flow-charts, before programming with the right data structures in Python, and testing whether the solution works.
Be able to carry out small programming projects with a few hundred lines of code.
Be able to do simple analysis of how ICT systems work, for example related to information security.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, exercise lectures, mandatory exercises, and a small mandatory project.

Compulsory assignments

  • Exercises

Further on evaluation

In order to pass the exam, it is required that you pass each main part of the exam. In the event of a re-sit examination, the home examination may be changed to an oral examination.

Course materials

Announced at the start of semester.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
IT1102 7.5 sp
TDT4105 7.5 sp
TDT4115 7.5 sp
IT1101 3.7 sp
IT1103 3.7 sp
SIF8008 7.5 sp
MNFIT111 3.7 sp
MNFIT100 3.7 sp
MNFIT101 5 sp
MNFIT113 3.7 sp
TDT4109 7.5 sp
TDT4127 5 sp
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

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Subject areas

  • Technological subjects

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Computer Science