Courses

Indroduction to Computer Sciense

General

Course Contents

Introduction to Computer Architecture and Organisation
Numerical Systems
System and Applications Software, Computer Programming Languages
Computer Program representation, Flowcharts
Introduction to C/C++ programming language
Input/Output
Variables, Constants, Operators, Operands, expressions, basic mathematical functions
Control statements
Iteration loops
Arrays
Characters, Strings
Laboratory Exercises and applications in C/C++

Educational Goals

Upon successful completion of the course the student will:
– understand the fundamentals of computer architecture and organization
– be able to evaluate the value of binary and hexadecimal numerical representations
– understand and design flowcharts
– have a good knowledge of fundamental data types, input/output, selection and repetition structures, processing of data organised in arrays
– have to knowledge to implement simple algorithms
– be able to understand, modify and design computer programs.

General Skills

Ability to use integrated development environment to produce computer programs.
Independent work, Teamwork – distribution of responsibilities.

Teaching Methods

Lectures, Exercises, Online guidance, Projected Presentations, E-mail communication, Online Synchronous
and Asynchronous Teaching Platform (moodle).

Students Evaluation

Assessment Language: Greek/English.
The final grade of the course is formed by 80% by the grade of the theoretical part and by 20% by the grade of the laboratory part.
1. The grade of the theoretical part is formed by a written final examination, which may include:
Short answer questions, Program Analysis, Short programs development, Solving problems of application of the acquired knowledge,
2. The examination of the Laboratory Exercises is carried out with the continuous evaluation of the laboratory skills and the theoretical knowledge that were acquired in the course by the method of continuous evaluation and submission of weekly assignments.

Recommended Bibliography

Introduction to Computer Science, Lecture Notes, D.E. Manolakis, Uploaded to moodle (Greek language)
English Language Textbooks
Object Oriented Programming in C++, R. Lafore, CourseSams Publishing
C++ How to Program (Early Objects Version), Paul Deitel, Harvey Deitel, 10th Edition, 2017, Pearson
Problem Solving with C++, Walter Savitch, Kenrick Mock (contributor, 10th Edition, 2018, Addison-Wesley Professional
Journals:
Computing in Science & Engineering (co-published by IEEE and AIP)
IEEE Transactions on Computers
IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering
Science of Computer Programming
Material from Internet:
www.tutorialspoint.com/cprogramming/
http://www.tutorialspoint.com/cplusplus/
http://www.learn-c.org/
http://www.cplusplus.com/

The C++ Tutorial


http://www.cprogramming.com