Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

The module is based on knowledge achieved in the module Real-time systems and programming languages or similar.

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• Have knowledge about object-oriented programming using a modern computer language such as Python or C++
• Have knowledge about abstract data types
• Have knowledge about algorithm analysis, complexity classes and recursion
• Have knowledge about data structures such as stacks, queues, lists, sets, maps, trees and graphs
• Have knowledge about sorting algorithms such as insertion sort, merge sort and quick sort
• Have knowledge about searching algorithms and heuristics

Skills

• Be able to use, design and implement data structures within a computer program
• Be able to analyse the complexity of algorithms in time and space using the big O notation
• Be able to design and write computer programs using object-oriented techniques and data structures
• Be able to design and implement divide and conquer algorithms using recursion

Competences

• Independently demonstrate knowledge and capacity to apply algorithms and heuristics to design solutions for problems in different application domains
• Independently design computer programs with efficient data structures and algorithms
• Independently design and use classes and objects to implement computer programs for real time systems

Type of instruction

Lectures with exercises, possibly supplemented with e-learning as stated in § 17 in the BSc curriculum and §18 in the BE curriculum.

Extent and expected workload

Since it is a 5 ECTS course, the work load is expected to be 150 hours for the student.

Exam

Exams