Module: Programming Fundamentals II

Latest Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Module Title	Programming Fundamentals II
Module Code	CSC1034 (ITS: CA277)
Faculty	Computing	School	Engineering & Computing
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5

Description

This is a second course on computer programming. Students will learn to use structured data types including arrays (known as lists in some programming languages) and dictionaries (known as hash-maps in some programming languages). Students will be able to design simple algorithms using these structures, and write and debug computer programs requiring these data structures. Students will also learn how to write procedures/functions.

Learning Outcomes

1. write, debug and test computer programs using structured data types (arrays and dictionaries).
2. write, debug and test computer programs using functions/procedures.
3. design algorithms for solving computational problems requiring structured data types and functions/procedures.
4. estimate the complexity of computer programs involving structured data types and functions/procedures.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full time hours per semester
Laboratory	24	Weekly lab 1. This will include a brief presentation, discussion and then laboratory tasks.
Laboratory	24	Weekly lab 2. This will include a brief presentation, discussion and then laboratory tasks.
Independent Study	24	Studying course material.
Independent Study	53	Independent learning and lab-exam/exam preparation.
Total Workload: 125

Section Breakdown
CRN	10207	Part of Term	Semester 1
Coursework	0%	Examination Weight	0%
Grade Scale	40PASS	Pass Both Elements	Y
Resit Category	RC1	Best Mark	N
Module Co-ordinator	Sahraoui Dhelim	Module Teacher	Annalina Caputo, Hossein Javidnia, Stephen Blott

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assessment Breakdown
Practical/skills evaluation	Lab exam 1.	10%	Week 4
Practical/skills evaluation	Lab Exam 2.	20%	Week 8
Practical/skills evaluation	Lab exam 3.	20%	Week 12
Formal Examination	End-of-semester exam.	50%	End-of-Semester

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; RC1: A resit is available for both^* components of the module. RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module. RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element. ^* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment

Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Arrays/lists
Arrays/lists: basics, iteration, algorithms

Dictionaries/hash-maps
dictionary properties, using dictionaries in algorithms

Functions
Writing functions, designing good functions, using functions, computational costs

Algorithms
Algorithms using arrays and dictionaries, properties of those algorithms, implementation of those algorithms

Sorting, searching
selection sort, insertion sort and binary search

Indicative Reading List

Books:
None

Articles:
None

Other Resources

None