Programming 1

Code:

EEC0005

Acronym:

PROG1

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Informatics

Instance: 2018/2019 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Informatics Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Electrical and Computers Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIEEC	277	Syllabus	1	-	7	70	189

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The goal of this course is to give to the students the fundamental knowledge of programming, using C as the supporting programming language.

Learning outcomes and competences

At the end of this course unit, the students should be able to:
    •    Plan simple computer programs for console generic applications;
    •    Implement such programs in source-code of the C programming language and in executable files.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Introduction. Variables and basic data types. Control structures. Functions. Generic arrays and strings. Simple data structures. Dynamic structures. Files: text and binary.

Mandatory literature

Deitel, Paul J.; C. ISBN: 978-0-13-608588-1
António Adrego da Rocha; Introdução à Programação usando C, FCA Editora, 2006. ISBN: 978-972-722-524-8

Complementary Bibliography

Kernighan, Brian W.; The C programming language. ISBN: 0-13-110362-8
Damas, Luís Manuel Dias; Linguagem C. ISBN: 972-722-156-4
Sá, Joaquim P. Marques de; Fundamentos de programação usando C, N. ISBN: 972-722-475-X

Teaching methods and learning activities

The classes comprise both lectures and laboratory programming. The lectures present the main theoretical topics as well as illustrating exercises. In the programming laboratory, the students are expected to plan, write, execute and improve simple console programs. The main computing environment is Linux with clang. There are also sessions of accompanied study besides the regular classes. All the documents related to the course unit are available in the FEUP's Moodle environment and some of the evaluation exams are also conducted through this environment.

Software

Editor de texto simples
Compilador gcc/clang
Ambiente Linux

keywords

Physical sciences > Computer science > Programming

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	5,00
Teste	80,00
Trabalho escrito	15,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	119,00
Frequência das aulas	70,00
Total:	189,00

Eligibility for exams

The students should not exceed the limit of allowed classes' absences and should get at least 50% of the maximum grade for the classes evaluation part of the final grade (F in the marks' formula below).

Calculation formula of final grade

* Final Grade = 0,4 F + 0,6 MT

* Continuous evaluation F = 0,5 UT + 0,375 PE + 0,125 P

where:
UT = 1/3 UT1 + 1/3 UT2 + 1/3 UT3

UT1,UT2,UT3 - grade of the 3 micro-tests (during lab classes)
PE - grade of the preparation of problems that apply the course's content
P - grade of the overall participation and performance during the lectures and lab classes

* Minitests MT = 1/3 MT1 + 2/3 MT2
where:
MT1,MT2 - grade of the 2 minitests

* Final grade combining all components
Final Grade = 0,2 UT + 0,15 PE + 0,05 P + 0,2 MT1 + 0,4 MT2

The Final Grade is only valid if the student obtains, at least 40% of the máximum possible classification of the MT component and 50% of the F component. Coherence between individual and group grade: the continuous evaluation grade must not exceed five (5) values of the minitests grade (the reverse does not apply).

Evaluation of Tests and micro-tests:

• Micro-tests: there will be 3 and are performed at the end of laboratory classed, in the Moodle environment; each will have the duration of 15 minutes and consist of multiple-answer questions or solving a simple problem;
• Minitests: there will be 2 tests, one at the middle of the course and the other near the end; both will be made in the Sigex environment and have the duration of at least 60 minutes; they consist of 10 multiple-answer questions and of writing one or more programs in C; personal documentation is not allowed.

There will be an extra test exclusively for students who obtain a final score in the MT component lower than 10 (after rounding).
This score will replace the previous score of the MT component.
The extra test does not lower the final score.

Examinations or Special Assignments

-

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

In the occasions specifically mentioned in the law, there will be a global evaluation consisting of an exam lasting for 2 hours, where the student is expected to answer a number of questions of multiple choice and to write some C programs. The students that are allowed by law to ask for this kind of examination, can also let go of this special privilege and be evaluated as regular students.

Classification improvement

The final grade of the unit course can be improved, but only in the following year; it consists of the same examinations that will be required in the following year. Eventually, at the student request, only one of the items, F or MT, of the final grade can be improved.

Observations

The students should conduct themselves with both commitment and honour. In case of cheating, the Course Director will be informed (it is reminded that there are specific laws regarding university cheating, e.g. art. 14th of Decision number 1536/2005 of the dean of U.Porto, DR. nº 225 of 23.Nov.2005). The teachers will be available for the clarification of unit course topics and for supporting the students, making it possible for them to best learn the presented topics.