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77142 Introductory Computer Science
Danish title: Elementær databehandling (M)

Type: Å, Language: D
Credit points: 5 point
Previous course: C8411
Offered by: Department of Energy Engineering (ET)
No credit points with: 21390/C2180/C3733/C5521/C5525/C8411/C4051/C4052
Prerequisite: 01012/01013/01014. Mindst et af kurserne: 10002/10010 eller 10004/10012 (C1504/C1512) eller 80001 (C8001)
Recommended semester: 1st - 4th semester
Limitation: Max. 120
Scope and form: Lectures, first lecture is compulsory and exercises.
Examination: Approval of reports ( pass/fail )
Contact person: Niels Houbak, ET, Building 403, Tel. +45 4525 4154
Billy Regin, ET, Building 402, Tel. +45 4525 4020
Aim: To enable the students to make and carry out small mechanical engineering solutions by use of computers.
Contents: 1) Problem solving and programming: Algorithms and methods for problem solving, Pascal programming, program design, testing and error detection, program documentation.

2) Knowledge of computer, elements in the computer, function of the computer. This includes explaining terms like central processing unit, internal and external memory, peripheral unit, software. Editing, translation and running of programs on UNIX workstation.

3) Data representation and data treatment methods. Representations of simple data elements (numbers and characters) and data structures (registers, tables, etc.). Use of simple numerical methods.