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Syllabus Introduction to Computer Science - 67101
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Last update 25-12-2023
HU Credits: 7

Degree/Cycle: 1st degree (Bachelor)

Responsible Department: Computer Sciences

Semester: 1st and/or 2nd Semester

Teaching Languages: Hebrew

Campus: E. Safra

Course/Module Coordinator: Prof Aviv Zohar

Coordinator Email: avivz@cs.huji.ac.il

Coordinator Office Hours: see on the course website

Teaching Staff:
Prof Aviv Zohar,
Dr. Mor Nitzan,
Dr. matan hofree,
Dr. Arie Schlesinger,
Mr. Noam caspi,
Mr. Matan Levy,
Dr. Amir Guy,
Mr. Adiel Asharov,
Ms. mor turgeman,
Ms. Ayelet Mizrahi,
Ms. yifat Haddad

Course/Module description:
Familiarity with Computer Science: Programming Python language and recognition of selected topics in computer science.

Course/Module aims:
Design and realization of selected algorithms from computer science in the Python language.

Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Design and realization of selected algorithms from computer science in the Python language. Write complete programs in Python.

Attendance requirements(%):
0

Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: Pre-recorded lectures, Frontal lectures, recitations and labs

Course/Module Content:
Material that was removed this year due to the war is marked [REMOVED]

1. functions, expressions, variables, types ,casting

2. Conditionals, Strings, parameter passing and return values

3. Loops (for, while), lists, slicing, debugging basics, nested lists/loops

4. Aliasing, scope, mutability, tuples, collections (set, dictionary), comprehension

5. Numeric algorithms, Runtime analysis (exponents, finding roots via binary search, sorting and more)

6. Recursion, run-time analysis of recursive functions O(nlogn sorting)

7. Object oriented programming

8. LinkedLists, trees.

9. Graphs, Exceptions.

10. [REMOVED] Backtracking

11. 2nd order functions, closure, decorators

12. [REMOVED] Event-driven programming, GUI

13. [REMOVED] Generators, iterators, unit testing, assert

Required Reading:
NA

Additional Reading Material:
NA

Grading Scheme :
Essay / Project / Final Assignment / Referat 50 %
Submission assignments during the semester: Exercises / Essays / Audits / Reports / Forum / Simulation / others 50 %

Additional information:
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