Computer Programming and Computational Physics

Course Information
TitleΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΙΣΜΟΣ ΥΠΟΛΟΓΙΣΤΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΥΠΟΛΟΓΙΣΤΙΚΗ ΦΥΣΙΚΗ / Computer Programming and Computational Physics
CodeΗΥΥ201
FacultySciences
SchoolPhysics
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate
Teaching PeriodWinter
CoordinatorTheodoros Samaras
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID40002850

Class Information
Academic Year2019 – 2020
Class PeriodSpring
Faculty Instructors
Instructors from Other Categories
Weekly Hours3
Class ID
600159653
Course Type 2016-2020
  • Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
The students a. will be able to understand the basic rules of computer programming and its limitations and capabilities b. will be able to write programming codes in the C-language c. will be able to design and implement algorithms for solving simple computational problems in Physics d. will be provided with the necessary knowledge background for improving in the future their programming skills and adopting new language environments.
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
  • Work autonomously
Course Content (Syllabus)
1. Basic concepts on programming code, compiling, linking and execution 2. C programming. Variables, number types, strings, operators, expressions. 3. Program flow : logical decisions and loops 4. Functions (mathematical and string) of the standard C-library 5. Functions in C – call and definition, range of variables (global and local) 6. Input/Output streams (console and text files) 7. Pointers and data arrays 8. Implementation of algorithms for numerical and data analysis
Keywords
programming language C, computational algorithms
Educational Material Types
  • Slide presentations
  • Interactive excersises
  • Book
  • programming code examples
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
  • Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
Teaching by video-projection presentation and direct demonstration (programming) Practice in computer lab using the programming environment Dev-C++ Communication/information : e-mail and web page.
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures117
Exams3
Total120
Student Assessment
Description
Assignments, intermediate test, final exam
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
  • Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
  • Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
C: Aπό τη Θεωρία στην Εφαρμογή, Γ. Σ. Τσελίκης, Ν. Δ. Τσελίκας Μαθαίνετε εύκολα C, Καρολίδης Δημήτριος Α
Additional bibliography for study
Διαδικαστικός προγραμματισμός: Η Γλώσσα C, Μαστοροκώστας, Πάρις (https://repository.kallipos.gr/handle/11419/1346)
Last Update
04-05-2020