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COMP SCI 7210UAC - Foundations of Computer Science A

Career: Non-Award
Units: 3
Term: Semester 2
Campus: University of Adelaide College
Contact: Up to 6 hours per week
Restriction: Available only to University of Adelaide College students
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange:
Available for Non-Award Study: No
Incompatible: COMP SCI 7202, COMP SCI 7208, COMP SCI 7103
Assessment: Assignments
Syllabus:

This course will develop your coding and problem-solving skills with a focus on data and data science. You will learn fundamental programming concepts such as data, selection, iteration, functional decomposition, data organisation as well as how to apply these programming fundamental knowledge to practical problems. You will build fundamental software development skills including the use of the Python programming language and tools, debugging, object-oriented design, basic data structures, and fundamentals of good programming practice, style and design.

Course Fees

Tuition fees for students undertaking this course are charged by University of Adelaide College.


Course Outline

A Course Outline which includes Learning Outcomes, Learning Resources, Learning & Teaching for this course may be accessed here


Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
Semester 2 Mon 11/08/2025 Wed 20/08/2025 Fri 19/09/2025 Fri 31/10/2025


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Workshop
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
22217 WR01 18 18 29 Jul - 16 Sep Tuesday 9am - 11am Ingkarni Wardli, G22, CAT Suite
30 Jul - 17 Sep Wednesday 11am - 1pm Ingkarni Wardli, G22, CAT Suite
1 Aug - 19 Sep Friday 9am - 11am Ingkarni Wardli, B23, CAT Suite
7 Oct - 28 Oct Tuesday 9am - 11am Ingkarni Wardli, G22, CAT Suite
8 Oct - 29 Oct Wednesday 11am - 1pm Ingkarni Wardli, G22, CAT Suite
10 Oct - 31 Oct Friday 9am - 11am Ingkarni Wardli, B23, CAT Suite
22218 WR02 18 18 29 Jul - 16 Sep Tuesday 1pm - 3pm Ingkarni Wardli, B15, CAT Suite
30 Jul - 17 Sep Wednesday 1pm - 3pm Ingkarni Wardli, B15, CAT Suite
1 Aug - 19 Sep Friday 11am - 1pm Ingkarni Wardli, B15, CAT Suite
7 Oct - 28 Oct Tuesday 1pm - 3pm Ingkarni Wardli, B15, CAT Suite
8 Oct - 29 Oct Wednesday 1pm - 3pm Ingkarni Wardli, B15, CAT Suite
10 Oct - 31 Oct Friday 11am - 1pm Ingkarni Wardli, B15, CAT Suite
Related Class: Tuition
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
24501 TT01 24 24 31 Jul - 18 Sep Thursday 3pm - 4pm Darling West, 104, Teaching Room
9 Oct - 30 Oct Thursday 3pm - 4pm Darling West, 104, Teaching Room
25367 TT02 24 24 31 Jul - 18 Sep Thursday 4pm - 5pm Darling West, 104, Teaching Room
9 Oct - 30 Oct Thursday 4pm - 5pm Darling West, 104, Teaching Room
Automatic Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
22534 LE01 36 36 28 Jul - 15 Sep Monday 9am - 10am Lower Napier, LG29, Lecture Theatre
30 Jul - 17 Sep Wednesday 9am - 10am Hughes, 309, Hughes Lecture Theatre
6 Oct - 27 Oct Monday 9am - 10am Lower Napier, LG29, Lecture Theatre
8 Oct - 29 Oct Wednesday 9am - 10am Hughes, 309, Hughes Lecture Theatre