Lecture 0 - What is Computational Thinking - Part A.pdf

What is Computational Thinking - Part A¶

Computational Thinking is the process of taking a complex problem, understanding the goals and requirements of that problem and developing and evaluating potential solutions.

The four fundamental aspects to Computational Thinking are:
- Decomposition
- Abstraction
- Pattern Recognition
- Algorithms

Decomposition¶

The process of breaking a complex problem down into smaller more manageable parts.

Pattern Recognition¶

Decerning and recognising the similarities that appear within the problem.

Abstraction¶

Focusing on the important details and ignoring anything that is not relevant to the problem.

Algorithms¶

Developing a step-by-step solution to the problem or devising the rules to be used to solve the problem.

Programming¶

The computational thinking module will utilise Python.

Grading¶

Number of Assignments	Form of Assignment	% Weighting	Size of Assignment	Category	LOs being assessed
1	Examination	40%	1.5 Hours	Written	1,2,3,4
# Module Learning Outcome
When successfully completing this module a student is expected to be able to:
- Use methods, including logic and probability to reason about algorithms and data structures.
- Compare, Select, and Justify algorithms and data structures for a given problem.
- Analyse the computational complexity of problems, and the efficiency of algorithms
- Use a range of notations to represent and analyse problems.

Lecture 0 - What is Computational Thinking - Part B.pdf

What is Computational Thinking - Part B¶

Python is a high-level programming language which is:
- interpreted
- interactive
- beginner's language
- object-orientated

Recommended IDE Anaconda Navigator

Python	Advantage	Disadvantage
	Easy To Learn	Slow
	Scientific Community Sharing	Interpreted
	Easy To Access Library	Type Inferred (Not Typed; Errors at runtime)

C++	Advantage	Disadvantage
	Execution Speed	Learning Curve
	Pre-Complied	Harder To Access Libraries (Less shared libraries than Python)
	Typed
Lecture 1 - Introduction To Python Programming Language