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INFO-F206

Informatique

academic year
2024-2025

Course teacher(s)

Olivier MARKOWITCH (Coordinator)

ECTS credits

5

Language(s) of instruction

french

Course content

The course covers the history and fundamentals of modern computing, as well as an introduction to programming (variables, functions, iterations, data structures) and the use of a high-level programming language.

Objectives (and/or specific learning outcomes)

Prepare science students for the use of programming as a scientific tool, essential for their future studies and professional life.

Prerequisites and Corequisites

Required and corequired courses

Cours co-requis

Cours ayant celui-ci comme co-requis

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures, tutorials and programming projects

Contribution to the teaching profile

  • Adopt logical, structured reasoning to solve problems
  • Assimilate easily new concepts

References, bibliography, and recommended reading

Think Python, How to Think Like a Computer Scientist. Allen Downey. O'Reilly Media

 

Course notes

  • Syllabus
  • Université virtuelle

Other information

Contacts

Olivier Markowitch, Campus de la Plaine, Bâtiment NO 8e niveau

Campus

Plaine, Solbosch

Evaluation

Method(s) of evaluation

  • written examination
  • Project

written examination

  • Open question with short answer
  • Open question with developed answer
  • Closed question with multiple choices (MCQ)
  • Closed question with Multiple Answers (MAQ)

Project

Written examination

Mark calculation method (including weighting of intermediary marks)

Project: 1/5 of the final grade
Exam: 4/5 of the final grade

Language(s) of evaluation

  • french

Programmes