Computer Engineering BA (A), Basic Computer Science, 7.5 Credits
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Datateknik GR (A), Grundläggande datavetenskap, 7,5 hp
Computer Engineering BA (A), Basic Computer Science, 7.5 Credits
General data
- Code: DT155G
- Subject/Main field: Computer Engineering
- Cycle: First cycle
- Progression: (A)
- Credits: 7,5
- Progressive specialization: G1N - First cycle, has only upper-secondary level entry requirements
- Education area: Teknik 100%
- Answerable faculty: Faculty of Science, Technology and Media
- Answerable department: Information Systems and Technology
- Approved: 2014-04-11
- Date of change: 2017-06-12
- Version valid from: 2017-07-01
Course objectives
The student shall, after completion of the course, be able to:
- describe the task and architecture of an operating system, logic, the computer's hardware.
- describe the principles of network and data communications, and also how information is represented digitally.
- describe algorithms, data representation, programming languages, programming methodology.
- describe the different principles of data warehousing, data structures, file structures and databases.
Entry requirements
Selection rules and procedures
The selection process is in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance and the local order of admission.
Teaching form
The course begins with a mandatory activity, diagnostic test. You do it via a web interface. Address shown in welcome letter.
Teaching consists of approximately 16% of lectures and 16%, supervised laboratory work. Approximately 68% of the time are studies on your own: reading of literature, laboratory work and preparation, assignments, assessments and preparation for the exam. Changes in resources may give an altered distribution.
Transitional rules
Studenter registrerade på denna version av kursplan har rätt att examineras 3 gånger inom loppet av 1 år enligt angivna examinationsformer. Därefter gäller examinationsform enligt senast gällande version.
Grading system
Seven-grade scale, A, B, C, D, E, Fx and F. Fx and F represent fail levels.
Other information
Those who do not perform the diagnostic test, W101, at latest during the third course week, will lose their place as we will register an "early break".
This course is the first of the entrance courses in Computer Engineering.
The course can not be included in the same degree as any of the courses with code DTAA83, DT013G, DT027G or DTEA25.
Course reading
Required literature
- Author: Brookshear J Glenn
- Title: Computer Science an overview
- Edition: 11 (International Edition)
- Comment: Det går bra med upplaga 8 eller senare.