CP1401 - Fundamentals of Problem Solving and Programming

Credit points:	03
Year:	2017
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	College of Business, Law & Governance

In this subject students will develop analytical skills and problem solving techniques to develop solutions and/or decision-making competence. Students will learn the principles of data-driven problem solving using techniques including decomposition, flowcharts and algorithm design. In this subject, basic programming using Python with Microsoft Excel will be introduced. This subject forms a foundation for further programming subjects.

Learning Outcomes

• describe problem-solving techniques in the IT context;
• define basic programming concepts;
• apply problem solving and visualization techniques in Microsoft Excel basics for decision support;
• demonstrate basic knowledge of programming using Python with Microsoft Excel.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

CP1801 CP1200 CP2200 EG1002

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 23-Mar-2017
Coord/Lect:	Dr Dianna Hardy.
Contact hours:	50 hours - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops/ Practicals; Lecturer directed activities.
Assessment:	practicals (40%); assignment 1 (30%); assignment 2 (30%).
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 24-Aug-2017
Coord/Lect:	Dr Dianna Hardy.
Contact hours:	50 hours - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops/ Practicals; Lecturer directed activities.
Assessment:	practicals (40%); assignment 1 (30%); assignment 2 (30%).
External, Study Period 1
Census Date 23-Mar-2017
Coord/Lect:	Dr Dianna Hardy.
Contact hours:	0 hours
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	practicals (40%); assignment 1 (30%); assignment 2 (30%).
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 24-Aug-2017
Coord/Lect:	Dr Dianna Hardy.
Contact hours:	0 hours
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	practicals (40%); assignment 1 (30%); assignment 2 (30%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 23-Mar-2017
Coordinator:	Dr Dianna Hardy
Lecturer:	Mr Eugene McArdle.
Contact hours:	50 hours - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops/ Practicals; Lecturer directed activities.
Assessment:	practicals (40%); assignment 1 (30%); assignment 2 (30%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 24-Aug-2017
Coordinator:	Dr Dianna Hardy
Lecturer:	Mr Eugene McArdle.
Contact hours:	50 hours - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops/ Practicals; Lecturer directed activities.
Assessment:	practicals (40%); assignment 1 (30%); assignment 2 (30%).
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51
Census Date 06-Apr-2017
Coordinator:	Dr Dianna Hardy
Contact hours:	50 hours - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops/ Practicals; Lecturer directed activities.
Assessment:	practicals (40%); assignment 1 (30%); assignment 2 (30%).
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53
Census Date 07-Dec-2017
Coordinator:	Dr Dianna Hardy
Contact hours:	50 hours - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops/ Practicals; Lecturer directed activities.
Assessment:	practicals (40%); assignment 1 (30%); assignment 2 (30%).

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