The University of Jordan
Accreditation & Quality Assurance Center
COURSE Syllabus
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Course title
Course number
Credit hours (theory, practical)
Contact hours (theory, practical)
Prerequisites/co requisites
Program title
Program code
Awarding institution
Faculty
Department
Certified Software - Programming using Python 3
1902458
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Data Structures 1 (1901233)
Department of Computer Information Systems
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The University of Jordan
King Abdullah II School for Information Technology
Department of Computer Information Systems
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Level of course
Fourth year course
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Year of study and semester (s)
Final Qualification
Other department (s) involved in
teaching the course
Second Semester 2014/2015
B.Sc.
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Language of Instruction
English
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Date of production/revision
Required/ Elective
Production: 1/2/2015; Revision: 27/5/2015
Elective
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17. Course Coordinator/Instructor:
Coordinator: Dr. Majdi Sawalha
Instructors
Office
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Office Hours
Office
Phone
e-mail
Dr. Majdi Sawalha
CIS 221
Sun, Tue, Thu
11:00-12:00
22619
sawalha.majdi@ju.edu.jo
18. Course Description:
This course helps students learn the essentials for programming in Python 3 https://www.python.org/. Python
is high-level programming language similar to Java, C++, or C#. This course provides students with the
required skills to solve problems by implementing programs using Python. Topics include: fundamentals of
Python programming, Object-Oriented programming using Python, Data Structures and Algorithms, and
Python packages. This course is a lab-based course which includes in-class practical assignments and tasks.
19. Course aims and outcomes:
A- Aims:
The main goal of this course is to develop programming skills using Python for students. The excellent
programming skills enable students to solve problems by designing solutions and implementing these solutions
using Python.
Objectives
The main objectives of the certified software course are:
1- To understand the fundamentals of programming in Python,
2- To understand the object-oriented programming in Python,
3- To understand the data structures and algorithms in Python,
4- To use Python packages to implement a solution for complex problems.
5- To provide students with required skills to design and implement different applications.
B- Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs): Upon successful completion of this course students will be able
to …
Knowledge and Understanding: students should
A1. Understand the fundamentals of programming using Python.
A2. Understand the concepts of object-oriented programming using Python.
A3. Understand the data structures and algorithms in Python.
A4. Understand the concepts of Python Packages.
Intellectual Skills: students should be able to:
B1. Compare between the syntax of different high-level programming languages.
B2. Compare between data structures in Python and other programming languages.
B3. Compare between the different Python packages and their uses.
Subject Specific Skills: students should be able to:
C1. Be familiar with IDLE and Python shell for writing programs.
C2. Be familiar with the errors that could be encountered while writing programs in Python.
C3. Be able to identify and debug the errors that could be encountered while writing programs in Python.
C4. Use the Python Packages to implement applications.
Transferable Skills: students should be able to:
D1. Work in groups as well as individually to write programs in Python.
D2. Work individually to debug their programs.
D3. Work in groups to design and implement a programming project using Python.
20. Topic Outline and Schedule:
Week
Topic Details
Reference
Teaching/Learning and
Assessment Methods
ILO
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Introduction
Python Overview
Installing and beginning use of Python
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Elementary Programming
Textbook: Chapters 1
and 2
e-learning website:
Lecture Notes 1
T: Lecture
L: Reading lecture notes
and book chapters
A: In class questions
A.1
B.1
C.1
D.1
T: Lecture, hands-on
exercises
L: Reading lecture notes
and book chapters, and
practicing given exercises
A: practical exercise
T: Lecture, hands-on
exercises
L: Reading lecture notes
and book chapters, and
practicing given exercises
A: practical exercise
T: Lecture, hands-on
exercises
L: Reading lecture notes
and book chapters, and
practicing given exercises
A: practical exercise
T: Lecture, hands-on
exercises
L: Reading lecture notes
and book chapters, and
practicing given exercises
A: practical exercise
A.1
B.1
C.2
C.3
D.1
D.2
A.1
B.1
C.2
C.3
D.1
D.2
A.2
B.1
C.2
C.3
D.1
D.2
A.3
B.2
C.2
C.3
D.1
D.2
T: Lecture, hands-on
A.4
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4&5
7&8
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Mathematical Functions, Strings ,and
Objects.
Selections
Textbook: Chapter 3 &
4
e-learning website:
Lecture Notes 2
Loops
Functions
Textbook: Chapter 5 &
6
e-learning website:
Lecture Notes 3
Objects and Classes
Inheritance and Polymorphism
Textbook: Chapter 7 &
12
e-learning website:
Lecture Notes 4
More on Strings and Special Methods
Lists
Multidimensional Lists
Tuples, Sets, and Dictionaries
Midterm Exam
Files and Exception Handling
Textbook: Chapter 10,
11, & 14
e-learning website:
Lecture Notes 5
Textbook: Chapter 13
e-learning website:
Lecture Notes 6
10 &
11
GUI Programming Using Tkinter
Python CGI Programming
Textbook: Chapter 9
e-learning website:
Lecture Notes 6
Graphs and Applications
Weighted Graphs and Applications
Textbook: Chapter 22
& 23
e-learning website:
Lecture Notes 7
Databases and content providers
Sqlite3:
http://www.sqlite.org/
e-learning website:
Lecture Notes 8
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Natural Language Toolkit
NLTK:
http://www.nltk.org/
e-learning website:
Lecture Notes 9
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Mining the Social Web
e-learning website:
Lecture Notes 10
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Final Exam
21. Teaching Methods and Assignments:
exercises
L: Reading lecture notes
and book chapters, and
practicing given exercises
A: practical exercise
T: Lecture, hands-on
exercises
L: Reading lecture notes
and book chapters, and
practicing given exercises
A: Midterm Exam
T: Lecture, hands-on
exercises
L: Reading lecture notes
and book chapters, and
practicing given exercises
A: practical exercise
T: Lecture, hands-on
exercises
L: Reading lecture notes
and book chapters, and
practicing given exercises
A: practical exercise
T: Lecture, hands-on
exercises
L: Reading lecture notes
and book chapters, and
practicing given exercises
A: practical exercise
T: Lecture, hands-on
exercises
L: Reading lecture notes
and book chapters, and
practicing given exercises
A: practical exercise
A: Final exam
B.3
C.2
C.3
D.1
D.2
A.4
B.3
C.2
C.3
D.1
D.2
A.4
B.3
C.2
C.3
D.1
D.2
A.4
B.3
C.2
C.3
D.1
D.2
A.4
B.3
C.2
C.3
D.1
D.2
A.4
B.3
C.4
D.1
D.2
D.3
Development of ILOs is promoted through the following teaching and learning methods:
ILOs
Teaching and Learning Method
A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, B2, B3
Lecture
C1, C2, C3, C4
Laboratory
D1, D2, D3
in class practice, Home works and project
22. Evaluation Methods and Course Requirements:
Opportunities to demonstrate achievement of the ILOs are provided through the following assessment methods
and requirements:
ILOs
Assessment Method and Requirements
A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, B2,
B3
Exams and Assignments
C1, C2, C3, C4
Exams and Assignments
D1, D2, D3
Project and Presentation
Mid Term exam
30%
Home works
15%
Project + homeworks
5%
Final Exam
50%
23. Course Policies:
A- Attendance policies:
According to University regulations the maximum allowable absence 15% of number of lectures/semester
B- Absences from exams and handing in assignments on time:
• Every student is expected to completely adhere to the assignments and report strict deadlines, absolutely no
exceptions will be given.
‫ على‬.‫ لن يكون هناك امتحان تعويضي اال في حالة وجود عذر وحالة طارئة من المستشفى‬Mid-Term ‫•في حالة التغيب عن امتحان ال‬
‫ وحسب‬،‫ وللمدرس الحق في قبول او رفض العذر‬،‫الطالب ابراز العذر لمدرس المادة في فتره ال تتجاوز الثالثة ايام من تاريخ االمتحان‬
.‫التعليمات‬
• Concerns or complaints should be expressed in the first instance to the module lecturer; if no resolution is
forthcoming then the issue should be brought to the attention of the module coordinator (for multiple sections)
who will take the concerns to the module representative meeting. Thereafter problems are dealt with by the
Department Chair and if still unresolved the Dean and then ultimately the Vice President. For the final
complaints, there will be a committee to review grading the final exam.
C- Health and safety procedures:
University regulations.
D- Honesty policy regarding cheating, plagiarism, misbehavior:
The honor code applies to all work turned in for this course including exams and assignments. It is important
that you understand the solutions to all problems, and the best way to gain an understanding is to work them out
and write them up by yourself. Hence the policy is that you must submit your own work. You may not share
your work with other students, unless it is allowed as group. Violating the policy will be taken as a no
submission state for the assignment. University regulations will be preserved at all times.
E- Grading policy:
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46-49 D-
50-52 D
56-58 C-
59-61 C
62-68 C+
69-72 B-
73-76 B
77-82 B+
53-55 D+
83-86 A-
87-100 A
F- Available university services that support achievement in the course:
• For more details on University regulations please visit http://www.ju.edu.jo/Pages/Regulations.aspx.
24. Required equipment:
Hardware:
PCs
Software:
Python 3
25. References:
Required book (s), assigned reading and audio-visuals:
Y. Daniel Liang (2013) Introduction to Programming Using Python 3, Prentice Hall
Recommended books, materials, and media:
Python Software Foundation: https://www.python.org/
Download Python 3.4.2: https://www.python.org/downloads/
Python 3.4.2 documentation: https://docs.python.org/3/
Google's Python Class: https://developers.google.com/edu/python/
A good tutorial website; Python Tutor (external website). http://pythontutor.com/
26. Additional information:
Course description, Teaching materials, Assignments and Announcements are available in the course page on
http://elearning.ju.edu.jo
Name of Course Coordinator: Dr. Majdi Sawalha Signature: ------------------------- Date:
27/5/2015
Head of curriculum committee/Department: ------------------------- Signature: -------------------------------Head of Department: ------------------------- Signature: --------------------------------Head of curriculum committee/Faculty: ------------------------- Signature: -------------------------------Dean: ------------------------------------------- -Signature: ---------------------------------
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