The summary includes 3 key points: 1. The course covers basic programming concepts like procedures, functions, data types and debugging programs in C language. 2. Students will learn stages of problem solving like defining problems, designing algorithms, implementing programs, testing and debugging. 3. The goal is for students to learn to read, write, compile, execute and debug programs in C as a foundation for further programming courses.

1. KATHMANDU ENGINEERING COLLEGE
COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
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2. Computer Programming
Description:
Basic programming-in-the-small abilities and concepts.
Highlights include procedural and functional abstraction with
simple built-in data type manipulation.
Basic abilities of writing, executing and debugging programs.
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3. So What is Programming Like?
It’s really hard to describe!
Many similarities to solving “word problems”
In math Translate a “problem description“ into a ”formal solution Symbol ”
Some people describe it as “puzzle solving”
Some people describe it as “problem solving”
A mix of high-level creativity and low-level picky details
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4. Stages of Problem Solving
Ultimate goal: use a computer to solve a problem
Typical stages of building a solution:
Clearly specify the problem
Analyze the problem
Design an algorithm to solve the problem
Implement the algorithm (write the program)
Test and verify the completed program
Maintain and update the program
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5. Focus
All stages are important.
In this course, we ignore none of them But we
focus on:
Algorithm development
Writing a program to implement the algorithm
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6. CT 401: COURSE STRUCTURE
100 Marks course
Course Organization:
Lecture: 4 periods a week
Tutorial: 1 period a week
10 minutes of Quiz session during each lecture
5 Programming projects (To be done by you outside of class, on your
own time)
Two midterm exams
Final exam
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7. CT 401: Goals
We will learn
Read: Understand programs written in C language
Write: Design and implement programs using C language
Compile: Use compiler to convert C code into executable file
Execute: Run corresponding code to get results
Debug: Identify and fix syntax and semantic errors in C code.
Prepare: Have Base for learning other high level languages like
C++, JAVA, etc.
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8. Using the BOOK
Not everything in the course will be covered in the
slides…. So you are required to refer the BOOKS
Not everything, instructor says, from the slides will
be correct and complete…. So you need to verify
the contents using the BOOK and submit the
summary report in the NEXT CLASS
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9. Beyond the BOOKS/SLIDES
You won’t learn programming by reading the BOOKS as
might you read the other theoretical subjects
You won’t learn programming by watching the lectures
slides as might you watch a TV program
What you need in addition is:
The ability to ask questions and get them answered
And most important: hands-on practice
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10. The Importance of Practice
You wouldn’t expect to learn to SING/DANCE just by
watching a TV series on it
There is no substitute for practice. And no one can do it
for you.
The same holds for learning to program.
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11. Tips for Success
Take the material in order
With rare exceptions:
you can’t skip any lecture but I won’t take attendance
you can’t take material out of order
Seek help if you get behind
Practice, Practice ….. And MORE PRACTICE!
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12. Where Do You Go From Here?
The next course is “Object Oriented Programming (OOP)“ in
the third semester
A direct continuation of Computer Programming
OOP introduces the C++ programming language
On the fourth-semester course called "Data Structures“
continues with the application of C/C++ programming
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13. What is OOP like?
100 marks; 4-5 projects
15-30 files in later projects (you don’t write all)
Students say:
"intense", "time-consuming"
Language: C++
Initially just like C
Learn programming concepts to support writing larger programs
Eventually objects + classes (“object-oriented”)
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14. What is Covered in a 2nd and 3rd Courses?
Lots of programming practice
but less class discussion of it
Data structures
many involving pointers
abstract data types (ADTs)
Algorithms
many recursive
Problem-solving & design
Foundation for later CS courses
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15. Going on in C
There is much about the C language we won't cover
You will have a foundation to master more advanced C
programming features at the end of the course
Learning more C may or may not be useful but you are
required to PASS the EXAMS for completing your degree
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16. Programming Concepts
We will use C, but the concepts go beyond the C
language
Variables; data types; values
Conditions: conditional statements and conditional
execution
Loops
Recursion
Functions: parameters (including pointers), call/return
Data structuring: arrays; structures;
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17. Beyond Programming…
Compiler concepts
syntax vs semantics; compilation steps; libraries; debugging
What is a computer?
Visualize memory, CPU, I/O operation
Instruction execution, data movement
Problem solving
Abstraction
Functional decomposition, Data decomposition
Algorithms
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18. Building and Understanding Software
Software give computer its personality
Computers are booming I.e., software is.
Programs are complex things
Compare to a bridge or a novel
What's the effect of a small error?
Humanizing complexity
Analysis, design, testing, communicating
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19. Next Class
Problems, Algorithms, and Programs
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20. Who am I?
Manish Aryal
Head,
Department of Computer Engineering
B.E. Computer (KEC, 2003)
M.S. Information and Communication Engineering (Pulchowk Campus,
2005)
Working @ KEC for last EIGHT Years
9841285747
manish@keckist.edu.np
https://www.facebook.com/aryalmanish
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21. Is Programming Hard or is Programming
Fun?
Advanced Programming is HARD but Your
FUN ...
Programming Course is also HARD
Best of Luck for the Course. See You in the Next
Class.
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